
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 5AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Taupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 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) | ESE 10 | E 7 | ESE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
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10 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 72 | 104 | 65 | 118 | 118 | 129 | 127 | 123 | 123 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:16AM2.24m | 4:06PM2.19m | 4:08AM2.17m | 5:03PM2.18m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:05PM0.96m | 9:34AM0.83m | 10:02PM1.02m | 10:27AM0.88m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
5 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 72 | 104 | 46 | 119 | 94 | 56 | 127 | 123 | 123 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 11 | E 8 | SE 11 | E 12 | E 11 | SE 10 | — | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 4 | — | 65 | 118 | 118 | 129 | 31 | 23 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | NE 7 | ESE 11 | NE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 16 |
10 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 14 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 |
— | — | — | 1 | 4 | 40 | 97 | 147 | 144 | 127 | 176 | 25 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 329 | 527 | 113 | 113 | 503 | 527 | 527 | 527 | 53 | 82 | 102 | 290 | 527 | 546 | 559 | 0 | 0 |
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