
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 9AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Taupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | 68 | 63 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:02AM2.01m | 5:42PM2.19m | 6:06AM2.07m | 6:33PM2.26m | 7:02AM2.18m | 7:22PM2.34m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12AM0.94m | 11:50PM0.87m | 12:12PM0.88m | 00:42AM0.77m | 1:05PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
71 | 68 | 63 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | N 11 | SE 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | E 5 | N 11 | SE 6 | E 6 | NE 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 5 |
— | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 2 | SSE 4 | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | — | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 |
1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 82 | 10 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 56 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
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