
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today (03 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 11PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 03). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Taupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
44 | 44 | 62 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 130 | 447 | 507 | 494 | 413 | 352 | 298 | 250 | 243 | 348 | 432 | 454 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:58PM2.46m | 2:21AM2.35m | 2:59PM2.39m | 3:21AM2.27m | 4:06PM2.34m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05PM0.70m | 8:30AM0.60m | 9:07PM0.73m | 9:33AM0.64m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 |
44 | 44 | 62 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 83 | 81 | 50 | 53 | 39 | 41 | 40 | 37 | 50 | 17 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 18 | — | NW 4 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NNE 16 | NE 16 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 |
6 | — | 1 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 10 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 19 | N 17 | NE 17 | — | E 16 | E 18 | NE 18 | NE 17 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | N 15 | N 14 | N 13 |
7 | 6 | 11 | — | 5 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 130 | 447 | 507 | 494 | 413 | 352 | 298 | 250 | 243 | 348 | 432 | 454 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 215 | 64 | 64 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 41 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 64 |
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