Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 7PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 66 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 45 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 20 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 7:16PM2.05m | 7:50AM2.03m | 8:01PM2.17m | 8:34AM2.16m | 8:42PM2.28m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11PM0.71m | 1:41AM0.59m | 1:59PM0.56m | 2:22AM0.44m | 2:41PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 486 | 465 | 379 | 309 | 304 | 253 | 253 | 249 | 238 | 230 | 230 | 238 | 241 | 602 | 891 | 1189 | 928 | 1209 | 1150 | 1003 | 966 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 20 | SSW 7 | NE 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 |
| kJ | 66 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 45 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 106 | 178 | 280 | 298 | 9 | 21 | 321 | 154 | 153 | 234 | 395 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 24 | W 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | W 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 21 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | W 24 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 45 | 45 | 36 | 44 | 38 | 75 | 37 | 45 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 20 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 4 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 192 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 79 | 88 | 88 | 4 |
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