
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 4PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 25). An open ocean swell of 5.0m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the SSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 14 | ESE 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
127 | 92 | 97 | 95 | 61 | 90 | 63 | 61 | 64 | 39 | 62 | 63 | 104 | 178 | 136 | 128 | 125 | 119 | 115 | 129 | 176 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:01AM1.88m | 6:40PM1.98m | 6:59AM1.95m | 7:28PM2.08m | 7:47AM2.04m | 8:09PM2.18m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:20PM0.85m | 00:56AM0.87m | 1:15PM0.78m | 1:42AM0.78m | 2:00PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
92 | 92 | 97 | 95 | 56 | 8415 | 7248 | 61 | 64 | 39 | 62 | 63 | 4254 | 3720 | 3091 | 2684 | 2318 | 1935 | 1648 | 1569 | 1301 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | E 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SE 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
127 | 85 | 51 | 39 | 51 | 90 | 63 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 47 | 57 | 104 | 101 | 136 | 128 | 125 | 119 | 115 | 129 | 176 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 18 | SE 18 | — | — | WNW 11 | E 11 | WNW 11 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | WNW 12 |
— | 64 | 67 | 65 | 61 | 6 | 12 | — | — | 13 | 21 | 25 | 57 | 178 | 27 | 29 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | SW 4 | W 4 | WSW 15 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 3 | SE 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSE 4 |
3333 | 5995 | 8606 | 9884 | 10064 | 26 | 24 | 7092 | 7768 | 7735 | 6929 | 5192 | 18 | 32 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 415 | 552 | 612 | 187 | 104 | 44 | 28 | 183 | 183 | 110 | 104 | 92 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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