Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 1AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Taupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
152 | 58 | 61 | 58 | 55 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 58 | 61 | 66 | 77 | 55 | 44 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:46PM2.41m | 1:01AM2.38m | 1:32PM2.31m | 1:44AM2.28m | 2:23PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:45PM0.79m | 7:12AM0.73m | 7:32PM0.91m | 7:59AM0.84m | 8:23PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
74 | 58 | 61 | 58 | 55 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 58 | 61 | 66 | 77 | 55 | 44 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | E 15 | NE 10 | ESE 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
6 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | W 16 | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | E 13 |
4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | S 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
152 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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