
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 10AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Taupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 73 | 104 | 78 | 118 | 118 | 129 | 129 | 123 | 92 | 90 | 89 | 63 | 62 | 40 | 44 | 43 | 66 | |
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-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:16AM2.24m | 4:06PM2.19m | 4:08AM2.17m | 5:03PM2.18m | 5:03AM2.12m | 5:56PM2.19m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34AM0.83m | 10:02PM1.02m | 10:27AM0.88m | 10:59PM1.04m | 11:22AM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | ESE 14 |
8 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 73 | 104 | 78 | 118 | 110 | 65 | 54 | 123 | 92 | 90 | 89 | 63 | 62 | 51 | 27 | 20 | 66 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | — | ENE 12 | — | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | E 16 | E 16 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NW 6 |
2 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 2 | — | 50 | — | 118 | 129 | 129 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 12 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 17 | NW 17 | NW 15 | NW 12 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 11 |
11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 23 | 6 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 44 | 43 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 |
— | 1 | 6 | 40 | 94 | 159 | 172 | 158 | 171 | 188 | 19 | 24 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 86 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 527 | 503 | 527 | 527 | 527 | 53 | 82 | 119 | 270 | 309 | 445 | 556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
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