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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
19.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 6AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Taupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | |
126 | 106 | 76 | 81 | 68 | 72 | 77 | 62 | 60 | 44 | 32 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:23AM2.37m | 3:50PM2.19m | 4:21AM2.36m | 4:52PM2.20m | 5:15AM2.36m | 5:47PM2.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:51PM0.64m | 9:32AM0.68m | 9:53PM0.67m | 10:32AM0.65m | 10:53PM0.66m | 11:26AM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
91 | 92 | 76 | 81 | 68 | 72 | 77 | 62 | 60 | 44 | 32 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | N 14 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 12 | N 12 | E 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 |
5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | E 8 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | E 8 | E 11 | ENE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 2 | — | ESE 4 | SE 3 |
126 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 7 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 50 | 56 | 56 | 50 |
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