Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today (05 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 3PM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 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 34mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, light winds from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Mon 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
360 | 604 | 726 | 699 | 454 | 410 | 367 | 367 | 337 | 223 | 429 | 114 | 91 | 70 | 32 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 31 | 14 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:04AM2.15m | 11:36PM2.29m | 11:46AM2.13m | 00:18AM2.27m | 12:30PM2.11m | 1:05AM2.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04PM0.69m | 5:43AM0.75m | 5:45PM0.73m | 6:26AM0.76m | 6:29PM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | |
— | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | |
mm | 1 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | N 8 | E 11 | N 8 | E 11 | E 11 | N 8 | NW 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 |
4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 454 | 9 | 367 | 9 | 9 | 223 | 151 | 114 | 91 | 70 | 32 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 31 | 14 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | — | — | N 13 | E 11 | N 10 | E 11 | N 10 | N 10 | E 11 | NNE 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 6 | NW 9 | NNE 8 | NW 8 | N 7 | ENE 8 |
3 | — | — | 4 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 86 | 95 | 59 | 47 | 47 | 24 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 14 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | N 7 | NW 9 | E 10 | E 10 | NW 9 | N 6 | NW 8 | E 10 | WNW 8 | E 10 |
— | — | — | 4 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | — | N 8 | NW 9 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | SSW 2 | S 3 | S 2 | S 2 | SSE 3 |
360 | 604 | 726 | 699 | — | 410 | 393 | 367 | 337 | 119 | 429 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 561 | 668 | 550 | 550 | 550 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 102 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 56 | 13 | 56 | 56 |
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