
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 6PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Taupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
118 | 129 | 127 | 123 | 125 | 90 | 89 | 63 | 62 | 47 | 44 | 43 | 103 | 98 | 128 | 125 | 119 | 162 | 215 | 176 | 176 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:03PM2.18m | 5:03AM2.12m | 5:56PM2.19m | 5:58AM2.11m | 6:46PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:27AM0.88m | 10:59PM1.04m | 11:22AM0.89m | 11:53PM1.02m | 12:16PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||
7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 7 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
110 | 65 | 127 | 123 | 125 | 90 | 89 | 63 | 62 | 102 | 55 | 35 | 22 | 98 | 128 | 125 | 119 | 162 | 215 | 176 | 176 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | E 16 | E 16 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NNW 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 |
118 | 129 | 42 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 40 | 40 | 43 | 103 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 15 | NW 12 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 12 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
— | — | 13 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 47 | 44 | 43 | 22 | 40 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
19 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 124 | 240 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 309 | 445 | 501 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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