Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 6AM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 19s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | - | - |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 17 | E 13 | NE 12 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
16 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 53 | 74 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:25AM1.81m | 6:07PM1.91m | 6:30AM1.89m | 6:59PM2.02m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16PM1.00m | 11:45AM0.93m | 00:28AM0.92m | 12:48PM0.83m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | W 19 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
70 | 118 | 87 | 69 | 182 | 65 | 216 | 235 | 240 | 663 | 561 | 1324 | 3049 | 3981 | 4606 | 4432 | 3909 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 12 | NE 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 9 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | E 12 | ENE 12 |
22 | 81 | 110 | 115 | 68 | 119 | 77 | 6 | 21 | 246 | 423 | 402 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | WSW 16 | SW 9 | E 13 | NE 12 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 12 | NE 12 | NE 10 |
16 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 85 | 36 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 3 | S 2 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — |
2 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 53 | 74 | 94 | 422 | 551 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 631 | 637 | 637 | 637 | 659 | 655 | 402 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 |
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