
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 9AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Taupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 15 | E 6 | NE 15 | ESE 6 | NE 16 | NE 13 | N 4 | N 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:01AM2.41m | 1:26PM2.34m | 1:51AM2.38m | 2:24PM2.33m | 2:46AM2.35m | 3:30PM2.33m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05AM0.65m | 7:26PM0.80m | 8:00AM0.66m | 8:27PM0.84m | 9:00AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 13 |
25 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 15 | NE 15 | ENE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 6 |
8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 8 | NE 16 | NE 10 | SE 9 | N 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 22 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 56 | 56 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 82 | 82 | 82 |
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