Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 12PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Taupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 37 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 40 | 40 | 45 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:43AM2.31m | 4:20PM2.22m | 4:38AM2.36m | 5:22PM2.34m | 5:36AM2.42m | 6:21PM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55AM0.68m | 10:21PM0.84m | 10:53AM0.59m | 11:24PM0.77m | 11:50AM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 |
35 | 37 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 40 | 40 | 45 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 9 | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 12 |
1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | — | — | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 2 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 56 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 50 | 50 |
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