Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (01 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 10PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
45 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 12 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | |
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-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:47PM2.41m | 12:12PM2.33m | 00:29AM2.30m | 12:57PM2.22m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:46PM0.41m | 6:09AM0.41m | 6:29PM0.53m | 6:52AM0.53m | 7:20PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
4139 | 3924 | 3716 | 3336 | 2981 | 2613 | 2245 | 2064 | 1944 | 1590 | 1390 | 1390 | 1030 | 875 | 824 | 1023 | 1274 | 996 | 822 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | W 20 | WSW 20 | W 20 | NE 9 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
45 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 196 | 298 | 194 | 21 | 705 | 547 | 318 | 457 | 446 | 362 | 203 | 28 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 24 | NW 13 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
11 | 6 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 42 | 41 | 29 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 12 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
24 | 28 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 90 | 88 | 637 | 637 | 88 | 637 | 580 | 612 | 612 | 612 | 637 | 637 | 10 | 217 |
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