
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 6AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Taupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the N by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 15 | ESE 6 | NE 15 | ESE 6 | NE 16 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:51AM2.38m | 2:24PM2.33m | 2:46AM2.35m | 3:30PM2.33m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26PM0.80m | 8:00AM0.66m | 8:27PM0.84m | 9:00AM0.67m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 15 | NE 15 | ENE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 13 | ESE 6 | SE 6 |
6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 16 | NE 10 | E 8 | NE 16 | NE 10 | SE 9 | N 13 | N 13 | SE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 16 | 32 | 62 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 82 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 104 | 215 | 215 | 215 |
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