
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (11 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 11PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 11). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 169 | 166 | 132 | 118 | 124 | 124 | 88 | 88 | 83 | 60 | 65 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 52 | 115 | 298 | 334 | 261 | 52 | |
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 | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:28PM2.18m | 6:48AM2.19m | 7:31PM2.33m | 7:53AM2.30m | 8:24PM2.47m | 8:48AM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:01PM0.65m | 00:43AM0.66m | 1:12PM0.55m | 1:45AM0.52m | 2:10PM0.43m | 2:39AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | |
5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | W 8 |
1222 | 869 | 1001 | 1756 | 1692 | 1692 | 1671 | 1379 | 1209 | 1162 | 936 | 911 | 796 | 638 | 545 | 463 | 407 | 323 | 229 | 183 | 158 | 334 | 261 | 138 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NNW 6 |
173 | 907 | 777 | 173 | 169 | 166 | 132 | 118 | 124 | 124 | 88 | 88 | 83 | 60 | 65 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 37 | 38 | 31 | 158 | 158 | 52 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 5 | ESE 10 | WSW 13 |
437 | 173 | 173 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 154 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 28 | 52 | 115 | 298 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 425 | 310 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 313 | 38 | 0 |
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