
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 1PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 05). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | 45 | 22 | 159 | 148 | 125 | 133 | 142 | 122 | 68 | 35 | 20 | 19 | 28 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 9 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:55AM2.29m | 1:23PM2.17m | 1:42AM2.19m | 2:15PM2.09m | 2:40AM2.09m | 3:23PM2.03m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:19AM0.56m | 7:41PM0.68m | 8:06AM0.65m | 8:37PM0.78m | 9:03AM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
Feels °C | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | WSW 14 |
1914 | 1604 | 1480 | 1253 | 1049 | 846 | 680 | 552 | 543 | 374 | 369 | 269 | 248 | 203 | 169 | 59 | 58 | 15 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 80 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | WSW 16 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 14 | ESE 7 |
46 | 45 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 125 | 133 | 19 | 17 | 50 | 35 | 20 | 19 | 28 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 57 | 37 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | E 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | E 9 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 12 | WSW 20 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 50 | 50 | 6 | 44 | 86 | 28 | 79 | 44 | 28 | 37 | 28 | 61 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 |
56 | 65 | 128 | 159 | 148 | — | — | 142 | 122 | 68 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 140 | 467 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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