Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 5AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Taupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
42 | 27 | 39 | 37 | 34 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:30AM2.19m | 3:21PM2.15m | 3:22AM2.11m | 4:22PM2.13m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23PM1.01m | 8:51AM0.93m | 9:19PM1.07m | 9:46AM0.97m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | NE 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 |
42 | 27 | 39 | 37 | 34 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 9 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 10 | NE 11 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | N 15 | N 14 | N 15 | N 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 14 | N 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 13 | N 14 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 34 | 34 | 25 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 527 | 527 | 104 | 104 | 527 | 527 | 527 | 527 | 555 | 552 | 56 | 56 |
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