Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 8AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, fresh winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 33 | 44 | 45 | 64 | 73 | 71 | 70 | 106 | 120 | 148 | 151 | 225 | 330 | 302 | 297 | 372 | 366 | 418 | 411 | 403 | 396 | 341 | 341 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | off | 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 | off | off |
High Tide | 9:48AM2.46m | 10:14PM2.61m | 10:39AM2.45m | 11:04PM2.58m | 11:31AM2.39m | 11:55PM2.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39AM0.30m | 4:02PM0.26m | 4:31AM0.30m | 4:51PM0.29m | 5:23AM0.35m | 5:41PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
491 | 1488 | 1884 | 1811 | 1431 | 1175 | 1159 | 1111 | 1018 | 1444 | 148 | 151 | 225 | 964 | 836 | 694 | 568 | 524 | 281 | 411 | 403 | 1099 | 1067 | 932 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
332 | 33 | 44 | 45 | 64 | 73 | 71 | 70 | 106 | 120 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 330 | 302 | 297 | 372 | 366 | 418 | 183 | 246 | 396 | 341 | 341 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | WSW 8 | E 10 | SE 15 | E 14 | SE 14 | NNE 9 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | N 13 | E 13 | E 12 | W 21 | W 21 | WSW 19 | SW 16 | SW 11 | E 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | N 10 | W 16 |
26 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 70 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 65 | 224 | 3 | 104 | 61 | 8 | 134 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 2 | NW 2 | WNW 2 | SW 9 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 4 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 14 | S 4 | S 4 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 225 | 198 | 205 | 177 | 163 | 16 | 1380 | 1435 | 1325 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 804 | 639 | 653 | 14 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 200 | 88 | 11 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 28 | 44 | 28 | 104 | 44 | 44 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 69 | 0 | 44 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
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