
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 7PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (23 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Taupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 15 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 179 | 170 | 73 | 47 | 29 | 28 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 32 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:29PM2.17m | 5:45AM2.08m | 6:18PM2.24m | 6:37AM2.17m | 7:04PM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:00AM0.95m | 11:32PM0.94m | 11:56AM0.87m | 00:21AM0.85m | 12:44PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 6 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 47 | 116 | 73 | 47 | 29 | 28 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 11 | E 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 10 | NE 10 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
6 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 11 | SE 7 | NE 9 | E 12 | E 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | E 16 | NE 10 | SE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 16 | NNW 3 | NE 10 |
2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | SW 2 |
3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 179 | 170 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 447 | 447 | 380 | 329 | 228 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 84 | 7 | 0 |
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