
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 9AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Taupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 4 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | |
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 | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:40AM2.44m | 1:10PM2.42m | 1:33AM2.38m | 2:09PM2.36m | 2:31AM2.31m | 3:17PM2.33m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:45AM0.60m | 7:13PM0.76m | 7:42AM0.65m | 8:15PM0.81m | 8:44AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NE 11 | NW 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 34 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | N 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 19 | N 10 | NW 18 | W 18 | N 10 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 15 | NE 14 | NE 15 | N 15 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | SE 4 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NW 17 | NE 13 | W 6 | N 10 | W 19 | N 10 | N 10 | W 18 |
— | — | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NW 3 | — | WNW 4 | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
11 | 13 | 30 | 50 | 60 | 65 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 4 | — | 8 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 35 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 527 | 136 | 527 | 527 | 527 | 102 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 110 | 552 | 546 | 82 | 546 | 550 | 546 | 552 | 550 |
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