Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 5AM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 15). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | N 7 | WNW 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 95 | 178 | 375 | 837 | 107 | 653 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 38 | 38 | 25 | 35 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 192 | 147 | 172 | 99 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:17AM2.20m | 12:37PM2.25m | 00:55AM2.10m | 1:15PM2.14m | 1:38AM1.98m | 2:02PM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34AM0.51m | 6:55PM0.66m | 7:11AM0.63m | 7:38PM0.77m | 7:53AM0.76m | 8:29PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 610 | 594 | 494 | 837 | 487 | 585 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 38 | 38 | 6064 | 5428 | 4989 | 3990 | 2929 | 2329 | 1824 | 1361 | 991 | 785 | 604 | 600 | 357 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | ENE 10 | N 7 | NE 10 | NE 15 | E 15 | — | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 61 | 49 | 120 | 64 | 107 | 47 | 9 | 5 | — | 2 | 24 | 25 | 35 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 100 | 147 | 172 | 131 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 12 | NE 10 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 15 | — | NE 10 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | N 19 | N 19 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 29 | 63 | 63 | 3 | 47 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 25 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 36 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WSW 14 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 7 | S 2 | S 3 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 95 | 178 | 375 | 530 | 601 | 653 | 1003 | 1389 | 1971 | 3016 | 5902 | 28 | 29 | 23 | 45 | 40 | 50 | 67 | 55 | 76 | 192 | 1 | 5 | 99 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 200 | 420 | 669 | 28 | 44 | 187 | 110 | 110 | 211 | 421 | 236 | 104 | 217 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 200 | 89 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
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