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Taupo Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
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Taupo Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Taupo Bay sea temperature is
18.7° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 11AM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Taupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Fri 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
4687 | 4220 | 3774 | 3503 | 2800 | 2330 | 2170 | 1836 | 1630 | 1351 | 554 | 825 | 701 | 589 | 479 | 419 | 339 | 332 | 294 | 230 | 176 | 168 | 160 | 118 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 9:04AM2.20m | 9:43PM2.34m | 9:43AM2.19m | 10:20PM2.33m | 10:23AM2.17m | 10:56PM2.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:59AM0.77m | 3:14PM0.61m | 3:40AM0.76m | 3:51PM0.63m | 4:20AM0.75m | 4:27PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | |
17 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
18 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
— | 4220 | 3774 | 3503 | 2800 | 2330 | 2170 | 1836 | 1630 | 1351 | 541 | 825 | 701 | 589 | 479 | 419 | 339 | 332 | 294 | 230 | 176 | 168 | 160 | 118 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | ENE 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | 59 | 58 | 55 | 31 | 53 | 554 | 54 | 15 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 26 | 45 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 |
4687 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 31 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 35 | 49 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 113 |
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