Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 8PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Taupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NE 6 | NNW 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 40 | 57 | 97 | 115 | 128 | 58 | 99 | 107 | 126 | 115 | 78 | 54 | 35 | 40 | 28 | 29 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:11PM2.40m | 00:22AM2.31m | 12:53PM2.29m | 1:02AM2.22m | 1:40PM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:11PM0.82m | 6:32AM0.76m | 6:56PM0.92m | 7:17AM0.87m | 7:44PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 7 | NE 6 | NNW 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 128 | 58 | 99 | 107 | 126 | 115 | 78 | 54 | 35 | 40 | 28 | 29 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 59 | 86 | 69 | 51 | 24 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 10 | E 12 | ENE 12 | N 9 | N 9 | ESE 14 | NW 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | W 6 | W 6 | SE 11 | W 5 | NW 6 | — | NE 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | — | NW 7 | NW 8 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 25 | 40 | 57 | 97 | 115 | — | 128 | 147 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 527 | 527 | 527 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 131 | 23 | 257 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 452 | 501 | 501 |
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