
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today (11 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 9PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Taupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
62 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 61 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:12PM2.61m | 8:37AM2.51m | 8:58PM2.63m | 9:24AM2.56m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:48PM0.38m | 2:19AM0.42m | 2:34PM0.37m | 3:04AM0.38m | 3:19PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
62 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 61 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
35 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NW 19 | NW 5 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NW 17 | W 17 | W 17 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | SSW 2 |
9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
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