
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 12PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Taupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | NNW 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
232 | 225 | 225 | 229 | 225 | 222 | 218 | 208 | 239 | 195 | 192 | 189 | 186 | 186 | 145 | 142 | 135 | 114 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 91 | 89 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:35AM2.16m | 8:13PM2.31m | 8:18AM2.20m | 8:53PM2.35m | 9:00AM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28AM0.90m | 1:48PM0.73m | 2:11AM0.82m | 2:27PM0.67m | 2:52AM0.75m | 3:04PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
232 | 225 | 225 | 229 | 225 | 222 | 218 | 208 | 239 | 195 | 192 | 189 | 186 | 186 | 145 | 142 | 135 | 114 | 62 | 97 | 97 | 91 | 89 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 6 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 97 | 97 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | NE 19 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 18 | NNE 18 | N 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | — | W 3 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 2 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 45 | 95 | 137 | — | 1 | 26 | 38 | 33 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 21 | 21 | 90 | 102 | 90 | 102 | 119 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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