
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 3PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Taupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 8 | ENE 9 | NNW 8 | ENE 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 15 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 292 | 8 | 188 | 10 | 122 | 43 | 41 | 16 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 37 | 39 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:25PM2.34m | 4:46AM2.27m | 5:30PM2.40m | 5:54AM2.31m | 6:29PM2.48m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:51AM0.67m | 10:31PM0.78m | 10:58AM0.62m | 11:36PM0.70m | 12:02PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 188 | 182 | 122 | 43 | 41 | 16 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 17 | — | E 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 6 | NNE 15 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 |
6 | 5 | — | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 37 | 39 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 18 | — | E 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | W 3 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 4 |
— | — | 6 | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 4 | SW 3 | W 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — |
330 | 314 | 292 | 268 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 82 | 321 | 82 | 102 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 56 | 109 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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