
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 2PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Taupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
168 | 134 | 128 | 110 | 88 | 86 | 84 | 54 | 53 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:12PM2.44m | 00:39AM2.59m | 1:04PM2.37m | 1:30AM2.51m | 1:57PM2.30m | 2:21AM2.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:11PM0.44m | 6:48AM0.48m | 7:03PM0.56m | 7:39AM0.54m | 7:55PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
168 | 134 | 128 | 110 | 88 | 86 | 84 | 54 | 53 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | SE 6 | SE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 14 | E 8 | E 14 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | N 8 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | E 14 | E 7 |
2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 2 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 73 | 0 | 452 | 56 | 56 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
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