
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 8PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 08). 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 (08 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Taupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
121 | 158 | 156 | 187 | 173 | 173 | 170 | 139 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 184 | 232 | 146 | 166 | 253 | 218 | 183 | 415 | 183 | 179 | 201 | 253 | 240 | |
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 | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:47PM2.22m | 2:16AM2.34m | 2:46PM2.25m | 3:10AM2.35m | 3:52PM2.29m | 4:08AM2.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32AM0.70m | 7:46PM0.82m | 8:26AM0.69m | 8:47PM0.85m | 9:23AM0.66m | 9:53PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
121 | 158 | 156 | 187 | 173 | 173 | 170 | 139 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 184 | 232 | 146 | 166 | 253 | 218 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 179 | 201 | 253 | 240 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 |
28 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | NNW 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 11 | NE 9 | — | — | — | NW 17 | — | N 14 | W 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | — |
12 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 11 | — | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | S 2 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
14 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 415 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 474 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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