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| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
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NNE |
ESE |
NE |
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| 8 s |
cross- on |
7 s |
Open ocean wave model on 11 April at 3 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taupo Bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
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NNE |
ESE |
NE |
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| 8 s |
cross- on |
7 s |
Open ocean wave model on 11 April at 6 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taupo Bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
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NNE |
ESE |
NNE |
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| 8 s |
cross- on |
7 s |
Open ocean wave model on 11 April at 9 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taupo Bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
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NNE |
SSE |
NNE |
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| 8 s | cross | 7 s |
Open ocean wave model on 12 April at 12 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taupo Bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
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NNE |
S |
NNE |
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| 8 s |
cross- off |
7 s |
Open ocean wave model on 12 April at 3 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taupo Bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
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NNE |
WSW |
NNE |
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| 8 s | off | 7 s |
Open ocean wave model on 12 April at 6 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taupo Bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
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NNE |
WSW |
N |
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| 8 s | off | 7 s |
Open ocean wave model on 12 April at 9 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taupo Bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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SW |
SW |
WSW |
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| 5 s |
cross- off |
6 s |
Open ocean wave model on 12 April at 12 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taupo Bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SW |
SW |
SW |
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| 5 s | off | 6 s |
Open ocean wave model on 12 April at 3 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taupo Bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SW |
WSW |
SW |
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| 6 s | off | 6 s |
Open ocean wave model on 12 April at 6 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taupo Bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SW |
WSW |
SW |
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| 6 s | off | 6 s |
Open ocean wave model on 12 April at 9 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taupo Bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SW |
SW |
SW |
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| 6 s | off | 6 s |
Open ocean wave model on 13 April at 12 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taupo Bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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SW |
SW |
SW |
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| 6 s | off | 6 s |
Open ocean wave model on 13 April at 3 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taupo Bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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WSW |
W |
WSW |
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| 6 s | off | 6 s |
Open ocean wave model on 13 April at 6 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taupo Bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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WSW |
WSW |
WSW |
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| 6 s | off | 6 s |
Open ocean wave model on 13 April at 9 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taupo Bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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WSW |
WSW |
WSW |
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| 6 s | off | 6 s |
Open ocean wave model on 13 April at 12 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taupo Bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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WSW |
SW |
WSW |
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| 6 s | off | 6 s |
Open ocean wave model on 13 April at 3 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taupo Bay around the time the photo was taken
Image captured 4 minutes before high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.1m (6.9 ft). Range 2.58m (8.5 ft). Toggle tide graph
Taupo Bay Surf Photo: 'Taupo Bay Setty Day' by Rob Davies
Lovely autumn day at Taupo Bay. Long spells when it was small and then head-high sets every 10 or 15 minutes and steep too because of the offshore wind.

