
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today (16 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 11PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Taupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 35 | 237 | 229 | 224 | 105 | 160 | 74 | 41 | 29 | 35 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:46AM2.23m | 1:19PM2.27m | 1:26AM2.15m | 2:02PM2.20m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41PM0.81m | 6:55AM0.75m | 7:24PM0.87m | 7:37AM0.84m | 8:10PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 |
14 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 115 | 104 | 110 | 25 | 62 | 74 | 41 | 29 | 35 | 29 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 13 | E 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
23 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 14 | NW 6 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 18 | NE 10 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 237 | 229 | 224 | 105 | 160 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 109 | 227 | 56 | 0 | 23 | 56 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 0 |
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