Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 3AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Taupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 57 | 73 | 88 | 91 | 64 | 46 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 00:14AM2.43m | 12:35PM2.36m | 1:01AM2.41m | 1:26PM2.34m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17AM0.63m | 6:32PM0.74m | 7:05AM0.65m | 7:26PM0.80m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 91 | 64 | 46 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 19 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 10 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 57 | 73 | 88 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 282 | 228 | 0 | 101 | 30 | 380 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
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