
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 6AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Taupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 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 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:06AM2.07m | 6:33PM2.26m | 7:02AM2.18m | 7:22PM2.34m | 7:53AM2.30m | 8:10PM2.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:50PM0.87m | 12:12PM0.88m | 00:42AM0.77m | 1:05PM0.80m | 1:31AM0.66m | 1:53PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 |
27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | SE 5 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 11 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 10 | NE 5 | — | E 15 | NE 11 | N 5 | E 14 | E 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 8 | E 8 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 489 | 56 | 56 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 527 | 527 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
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