Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 3PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Taupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
210 | 164 | 120 | 104 | 117 | 119 | 117 | 97 | 99 | 110 | 88 | 70 | 87 | 90 | 94 | 77 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 43 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:20AM2.37m | 9:42PM2.49m | 10:03AM2.43m | 10:24PM2.52m | 10:46AM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:16PM0.58m | 3:45AM0.57m | 3:56PM0.58m | 4:26AM0.54m | 4:39PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||
6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
210 | 164 | 120 | 104 | 117 | 119 | 117 | 97 | 99 | 110 | 88 | 70 | 87 | 90 | 94 | 77 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 43 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | WNW 5 | W 5 | NW 5 | — | WNW 5 | E 12 | W 16 | — | W 12 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | E 12 | E 12 | W 6 | E 12 | E 12 | — | S 6 | W 16 | W 16 | E 12 | — | — | N 14 | — | N 14 | N 14 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 |
8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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