Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 3PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Taupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | E 10 | NE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 46 | 52 | 50 | 103 | 145 | 117 | 247 | 317 | 238 | 500 | 491 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:33AM2.52m | 8:16PM2.67m | 8:31AM2.55m | 9:12PM2.73m | 9:29AM2.56m | 10:05PM2.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43PM0.32m | 2:15AM0.52m | 2:39PM0.27m | 3:13AM0.46m | 3:33PM0.25m | 4:10AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 11 | E 9 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 |
5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 46 | 52 | 50 | 103 | 145 | 117 | 247 | 317 | 238 | 500 | 491 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | NE 11 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | NNW 3 | NNE 10 | E 13 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | NNE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 13 | E 12 | SE 12 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 3 | 3 | 117 | 3 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | — | — | E 16 | N 11 | NE 10 | E 7 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | N 11 | — | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | — |
2 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | N 8 | NW 2 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 4 | S 5 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 82 | 104 | 82 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 447 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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