
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 3AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Taupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, strong winds from the NW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
365 | 365 | 800 | 775 | 800 | 689 | 657 | 635 | 625 | 526 | 416 | 467 | 396 | 389 | 326 | 319 | 264 | 212 | 172 | 175 | 172 | 131 | 131 | 138 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:34PM2.35m | 10:44AM2.21m | 11:13PM2.36m | 11:26AM2.21m | 11:54PM2.35m | 12:09PM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:38AM0.69m | 4:41PM0.65m | 5:18AM0.68m | 5:21PM0.67m | 5:59AM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NNW 6 | E 10 | E 10 | NW 6 | E 10 | E 10 |
365 | 365 | 800 | 775 | 800 | 689 | 657 | 635 | 625 | 526 | 416 | 467 | 396 | 389 | 326 | 319 | 264 | 212 | 80 | 175 | 172 | 62 | 131 | 138 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | — | N 11 | — | NE 6 | E 10 | — | NE 10 | E 10 | NW 11 | NW 12 |
206 | 260 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 62 | 30 | 22 | 19 | — | 2 | — | 9 | 172 | — | 4 | 131 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | N 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | N 11 | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 24 | 32 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 3 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | W 3 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | 13 | 24 | 22 | 52 | 91 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 10 | 86 | 157 | 5 | 68 | 62 | 136 | 42 | 46 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 104 | 440 | 552 | 546 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 90 | 281 | 467 | 552 | 19 | 53 | 73 | 82 | 90 |
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