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 2PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 06). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| 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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