Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 5PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
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 44mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Sat 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 608 | 716 | 602 | 546 | 479 | 383 | 375 | 335 | 338 | 203 | 203 | 176 | 149 | 120 | 130 | 146 | 196 | 401 | 573 | 783 | 926 | 743 | 247 | 150 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:43AM2.19m | 10:20PM2.33m | 10:23AM2.17m | 10:56PM2.31m | 11:04AM2.15m | 11:36PM2.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:51PM0.63m | 4:20AM0.75m | 4:27PM0.66m | 5:01AM0.75m | 5:04PM0.69m | 5:43AM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 2 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 608 | 716 | 602 | 546 | 479 | 383 | 375 | 335 | 338 | 203 | 203 | 176 | 149 | 120 | 115 | 93 | 90 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 247 | 150 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NW 8 | NW 7 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 10 | E 10 | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 427 | 45 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | — | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 26 | 26 | 45 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 24 | 38 | 26 | 38 | 53 | 69 | 84 | 109 | 130 | 146 | 196 | 401 | 573 | 783 | 926 | 743 | 380 | 372 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 102 | 113 | 309 | 527 | 550 | 550 | 550 | 102 | 176 | 82 | 102 |
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