Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 4PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 24s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
130 | 198 | 289 | 338 | 431 | 485 | 456 | 452 | 637 | 652 | 541 | 446 | 306 | 232 | 197 | 140 | 119 | 101 | 118 | 135 | 177 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:17AM2.31m | 9:29PM2.45m | 9:51AM2.38m | 10:03PM2.50m | 10:24AM2.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:24PM0.36m | 3:43AM0.34m | 3:57PM0.30m | 4:17AM0.29m | 4:31PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 |
482 | 431 | 357 | 347 | 328 | 309 | 357 | 402 | 299 | 652 | 541 | 446 | 306 | 232 | 197 | 140 | 119 | 101 | 118 | 135 | 177 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | W 24 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | WSW 20 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 20 | W 9 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 128 | 238 | 140 | 212 | 209 | 194 | 61 | 274 | 337 | 326 | 322 | 433 | 385 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | E 11 | W 24 | W 24 | WSW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WNW 8 | WSW 11 | WNW 7 | W 10 | WSW 20 | E 13 | WSW 19 | W 9 | E 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 52 | 47 | 46 | 19 | 156 | 10 | 122 | 132 | 3 | 210 | 41 | 3 | 70 | 71 | 99 | 210 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | SW 12 | SSW 4 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 |
130 | 198 | 289 | 338 | 431 | 485 | 456 | 452 | 637 | — | 666 | 46 | 477 | 675 | 470 | 336 | 345 | 308 | 320 | 326 | 314 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 656 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 69 | 44 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 |
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