
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 4AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 04). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Taupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | NNW 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
544 | 454 | 416 | 342 | 335 | 277 | 326 | 452 | 212 | 386 | 175 | 138 | 138 | 102 | 102 | 332 | 449 | 404 | 456 | 397 | 198 | 612 | 511 | 351 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:13PM2.36m | 11:26AM2.21m | 11:54PM2.35m | 12:09PM2.21m | 00:39AM2.35m | 12:55PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:18AM0.68m | 5:21PM0.67m | 5:59AM0.69m | 6:05PM0.72m | 6:43AM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | |
mm | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
544 | 454 | 416 | 342 | 335 | 277 | 326 | 452 | 212 | 212 | 175 | 138 | 138 | 102 | 102 | 108 | 110 | 108 | 102 | 73 | 192 | 612 | 511 | 351 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NE 6 | — | N 11 | W 11 | — | — | N 10 | NW 11 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 17 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 |
4 | 35 | 103 | 68 | 44 | 20 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 72 | 73 | 80 | 82 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 6 | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 17 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
3 | 2 | 35 | 30 | 27 | 21 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 40 | 40 | 43 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NW 4 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | — | SE 3 | S 3 |
100 | 81 | 164 | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | 98 | 386 | 539 | 262 | 195 | 198 | 251 | 332 | 449 | 404 | 456 | 397 | 198 | — | 3 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 546 | 552 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 334 | 119 | 82 | 19 | 82 | 119 | 102 | 102 | 380 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 64 | 56 | 7 | 10 |
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