Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 9AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Taupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sun morning, light winds from the SSE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 71 | 71 | 71 | 139 | 404 | 482 | 389 | 348 | 253 | 239 | 204 | 193 | 196 | 199 | 271 | 306 | 336 | 408 | 368 | 276 | 199 | 163 | 74 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:21AM2.35m | 2:59PM2.39m | 3:21AM2.27m | 4:06PM2.34m | 4:28AM2.22m | 5:11PM2.35m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30AM0.60m | 9:07PM0.73m | 9:33AM0.64m | 10:13PM0.74m | 10:38AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 81 | 62 | 53 | 52 | 37 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 44 | 38 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 199 | 163 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | NE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 18 | NE 18 | NE 17 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 14 | NE 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 139 | 404 | 482 | 389 | 348 | 253 | 239 | 204 | 193 | 196 | 199 | 271 | 306 | 336 | 408 | 368 | 276 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 101 | 215 | 64 | 64 | 56 | 23 | 23 | 41 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 41 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 64 | 30 | 30 | 10 |
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