Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today (28 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 11PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Taupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
205 | 268 | 277 | 285 | 382 | 414 | 395 | 494 | 507 | 521 | 412 | 334 | 280 | 248 | 192 | 99 | 86 | 183 | 246 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:23PM2.38m | 8:37AM2.31m | 9:03PM2.44m | 9:20AM2.37m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:59PM0.68m | 2:24AM0.70m | 2:37PM0.62m | 3:04AM0.62m | 3:16PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 395 | 368 | 507 | 521 | 412 | 334 | 280 | 248 | 192 | 99 | 86 | 183 | 246 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | SE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 6 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | E 12 | E 12 |
— | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 50 | 32 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 15 | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
— | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 8 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
205 | 268 | 277 | 285 | 382 | 414 | — | 494 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 104 | 113 | 113 | 104 | 50 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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