
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today (09 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 11PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 2.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Taupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
501 | 649 | 1046 | 516 | 422 | 377 | 294 | 251 | 257 | 223 | 226 | 191 | 186 | 314 | 308 | 311 | 304 | 316 | 267 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:38PM2.36m | 4:55AM2.33m | 5:44PM2.43m | 6:03AM2.36m | 6:45PM2.52m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43PM0.81m | 11:10AM0.60m | 11:48PM0.73m | 12:15PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | 13 | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
7 | 6 | 686 | 516 | 422 | 377 | 294 | 251 | 257 | 223 | 226 | 191 | 186 | 314 | 308 | 311 | 304 | 316 | 267 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 13 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 11 |
1 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 11 | — | — | SE 9 | N 14 | N 14 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 12 | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
501 | 649 | 1046 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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