Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 8AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Taupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 13 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:21AM2.07m | 5:19PM2.14m | 5:24AM2.07m | 6:11PM2.19m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19PM1.09m | 10:44AM0.97m | 11:17PM1.05m | 11:43AM0.93m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NE 12 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 14 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | N 13 | E 12 | NE 10 | E 12 | NW 5 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | N 11 | E 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — |
| kJ | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
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