
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 8AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 06). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
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 26mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | NNW 8 | E 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
172 | 138 | 394 | 133 | 264 | 279 | 231 | 316 | 568 | 460 | 575 | 1050 | 454 | 302 | 219 | 153 | 74 | 55 | 89 | 86 | 114 | 110 | 112 | 112 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:09PM2.21m | 00:39AM2.35m | 12:55PM2.22m | 1:26AM2.34m | 1:47PM2.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59AM0.69m | 6:05PM0.72m | 6:43AM0.69m | 6:52PM0.77m | 7:32AM0.70m | 7:46PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
172 | 138 | 138 | 133 | 102 | 106 | 110 | 106 | 100 | 73 | 72 | 547 | 454 | 302 | 219 | 153 | 74 | 55 | 89 | 86 | 114 | 110 | 112 | 112 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 12 | 73 | 78 | 82 | 77 | 74 | 73 | 49 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 18 | NW 18 | N 11 | N 11 | W 17 | E 12 | E 12 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 12 | 26 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | — | — | WSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 |
404 | 717 | 394 | 282 | 264 | 279 | 231 | 316 | 568 | 460 | 575 | 1050 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 119 | 552 | 119 | 119 | 90 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 122 | 90 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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