Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 8AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Taupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
90 | 74 | 74 | 71 | 84 | 129 | 125 | 127 | 96 | 73 | 69 | 50 | 50 | 31 | 35 | 23 | 30 | 30 | 219 | 181 | 295 | 400 | 340 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:48AM2.57m | 10:11PM2.71m | 10:36AM2.57m | 10:54PM2.66m | 11:20AM2.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31AM0.38m | 3:44PM0.33m | 4:17AM0.37m | 4:30PM0.40m | 5:01AM0.41m | 5:15PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
90 | 32 | 48 | 65 | 84 | 129 | 125 | 127 | 96 | 73 | 69 | 50 | 50 | 31 | 35 | 23 | 30 | 30 | 21 | 181 | 295 | 400 | 340 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | NW 12 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | — | — |
30 | 74 | 74 | 71 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 30 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 3 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | E 13 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 11 | NW 12 | — | — | — |
6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | W 4 | — | SE 2 | S 3 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | — | S 3 | S 3 |
1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 7 | 219 | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 627 | 478 | 478 | 10 | 23 |
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