
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 7AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Taupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 10 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
286 | 462 | 527 | 460 | 547 | 719 | 512 | 382 | 253 | 144 | 90 | 54 | 89 | 161 | 158 | 150 | 144 | 141 | 139 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 108 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:39AM2.35m | 12:55PM2.22m | 1:26AM2.34m | 1:47PM2.22m | 2:16AM2.34m | 2:46PM2.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05PM0.72m | 6:43AM0.69m | 6:52PM0.77m | 7:32AM0.70m | 7:46PM0.82m | 8:26AM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | |
mm | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
110 | 108 | 102 | 73 | 72 | 73 | 512 | 382 | 253 | 144 | 90 | 54 | 89 | 161 | 158 | 150 | 144 | 141 | 139 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 108 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 17 | WNW 16 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | 12 | 27 | 78 | 82 | 77 | 74 | 73 | 49 | 27 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 18 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | W 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 24 | 21 | 2 | 12 | 26 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | WSW 2 | WNW 7 | — |
286 | 462 | 527 | 460 | 547 | 719 | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 220 | 220 | 220 | 90 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
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