Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 8PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Taupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:31AM2.49m | 11:52PM2.48m | 12:18PM2.47m | 00:40AM2.44m | 1:10PM2.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26PM0.65m | 5:54AM0.56m | 6:18PM0.71m | 6:45AM0.60m | 7:13PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NW 4 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
— | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | — | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | N 11 | — | N 11 | E 13 | — | — | N 16 | N 16 | — | — | — | — | N 15 | NE 14 | NE 15 | N 15 |
3 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 61 | 56 | 62 | 69 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 553 | 56 | 56 | 501 | 472 | 501 | 501 | 501 | 527 | 527 | 84 | 104 | 527 | 527 | 527 | 527 | 527 | 558 | 145 | 10 |
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