
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 6PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Taupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
463 | 541 | 459 | 343 | 253 | 99 | 89 | 53 | 88 | 116 | 156 | 150 | 147 | 144 | 141 | 108 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 136 | 141 | 110 | 155 | 152 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:55PM2.22m | 1:26AM2.34m | 1:47PM2.22m | 2:16AM2.34m | 2:46PM2.25m | 3:10AM2.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43AM0.69m | 6:52PM0.77m | 7:32AM0.70m | 7:46PM0.82m | 8:26AM0.69m | 8:47PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | |
mm | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
72 | 73 | 459 | 343 | 253 | 99 | 89 | 53 | 88 | 116 | 156 | 150 | 147 | 144 | 141 | 108 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 136 | 141 | 110 | 155 | 152 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 17 | NW 17 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | NW 8 | E 10 | E 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 9 | NW 7 | NE 9 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 13 |
12 | 12 | 78 | 82 | 77 | 72 | 73 | 49 | 39 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 18 | NW 18 | N 11 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | NNW 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | NW 16 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | — |
— | — | 13 | 13 | 9 | 74 | 12 | 26 | — | — | 18 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 |
463 | 541 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 21 | 28 | 15 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 64 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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