
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 2PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Taupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 64 | 133 | 307 | 459 | |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:04PM2.37m | 1:30AM2.51m | 1:57PM2.30m | 2:21AM2.42m | 2:52PM2.25m | 3:11AM2.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48AM0.48m | 7:03PM0.56m | 7:39AM0.54m | 7:55PM0.68m | 8:31AM0.60m | 8:49PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 6 | SE 5 | E 13 | E 13 | — |
53 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 14 | E 8 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 3 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — |
12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | E 14 | — | E 14 | E 7 | — | E 14 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 64 | 133 | 307 | 459 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 61 | 73 | 61 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 108 | 50 | 64 | 82 | 82 | 113 | 472 |
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