Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 11AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Taupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tue 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
214 | 427 | 385 | 346 | 104 | 67 | 51 | 43 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 36 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 23 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:46AM2.13m | 00:18AM2.27m | 12:30PM2.11m | 1:05AM2.25m | 1:18PM2.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43AM0.75m | 5:45PM0.73m | 6:26AM0.76m | 6:29PM0.77m | 7:12AM0.77m | 7:18PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 |
214 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 163 | 67 | 51 | 43 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 36 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 23 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | NNE 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 9 | NNW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | N 7 | NE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | N 7 | E 9 |
9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 104 | 84 | 74 | 37 | 33 | 36 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | E 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 7 | NW 9 | E 10 | E 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 8 | NNE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 7 | E 9 | NE 8 |
8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 53 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 15 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | S 2 | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — |
233 | 427 | 385 | 346 | 260 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 102 | 102 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 56 | 56 | 61 | 527 | 546 | 546 | 527 | 546 | 416 |
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