Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 11AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 07). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | W 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 526 | 1267 | 1320 | 1622 | 1291 | 8 | 9 | 659 | 440 | 330 | 231 | 182 | 182 | 154 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:24AM2.01m | 6:09PM2.15m | 6:35AM2.11m | 7:08PM2.29m | 7:33AM2.24m | 7:58PM2.42m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45AM0.78m | 00:26AM0.70m | 12:53PM0.62m | 1:24AM0.53m | 1:47PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | 7 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | W 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 2537 | 2274 | 2219 | 1728 | 2295 | 8 | 9 | 659 | 440 | 330 | 231 | 1134 | 748 | 687 | 749 | 823 | 730 | 627 | 540 | 427 | 452 | 256 | 446 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | NW 9 | WSW 13 | WNW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | NW 8 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 |
| kJ | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 585 | 569 | 242 | 182 | 482 | 154 | 324 | 47 | 47 | 23 | 150 | 251 | 248 | 227 | 395 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 16 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | WSW 14 | NW 9 | WSW 14 | W 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | WSW 22 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 239 | 182 | 294 | 103 | 9 | 9 | 91 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | WSW 2 | — | WNW 8 | — | W 5 | W 12 |
| kJ | 526 | 1267 | 1320 | 1622 | 1291 | 2224 | 2249 | 1581 | 1572 | 1286 | 1351 | 40 | 18 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 13 | — | 42 | 299 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 448 | 655 | 211 | 192 | 192 | 110 | 192 | 110 | 104 | 92 | 92 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 88 | 90 | 110 | 28 | 28 |
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