Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 5PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Taupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
82 | 79 | 77 | 60 | 62 | 62 | 99 | 101 | 108 | 92 | 94 | 92 | 74 | 90 | 90 | 74 | 58 | 56 | 76 | 76 | 76 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:04AM2.48m | 8:36PM2.68m | 8:58AM2.53m | 9:25PM2.71m | 9:48AM2.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08PM0.33m | 2:41AM0.44m | 2:57PM0.30m | 3:31AM0.38m | 3:44PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
82 | 79 | 77 | 60 | 62 | 62 | 99 | 101 | 108 | 92 | 94 | 92 | 74 | 90 | 90 | 74 | 58 | 56 | 76 | 76 | 76 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
41 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 50 | 43 | 41 | 30 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NE 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | E 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | E 13 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 136 | 7 | 7 |
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