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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
19.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 9AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Taupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tue 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | ESE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | |
399 | 220 | 167 | 310 | 296 | 328 | 392 | 328 | 366 | 328 | 328 | 328 | 336 | 330 | 322 | 264 | 246 | 246 | 221 | 246 | 240 | 204 | 208 | 244 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 8:16AM2.34m | 8:51PM2.42m | 8:55AM2.32m | 9:31PM2.42m | 9:32AM2.28m | 10:08PM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:03AM0.62m | 2:25PM0.51m | 2:44AM0.65m | 3:04PM0.54m | 3:23AM0.70m | 3:41PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:38 | |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 8 | NE 7 | N 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 11 | N 11 | ENE 8 | N 11 | N 11 |
6 | 159 | 167 | 16 | 296 | 328 | 14 | 328 | 366 | 328 | 328 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 322 | 264 | 246 | 246 | 221 | 10 | 9 | 204 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 10 | N 15 | N 10 | N 14 | N 14 | N 11 | N 14 | N 13 | N 14 | N 13 | — | N 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 10 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | N 11 | — | — |
17 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 10 | — | — | 10 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 15 | N 10 | NE 12 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
399 | 220 | 163 | 310 | 101 | 93 | 392 | — | — | — | — | 328 | 336 | 330 | — | — | — | — | — | 246 | 240 | — | 208 | 244 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
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