
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 10AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon night, fresh winds from the NE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 37 | 35 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 31 | 63 | 86 | 76 | 69 | 90 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:39AM2.26m | 2:08PM2.09m | 2:33AM2.13m | 3:03PM2.00m | 3:30AM2.03m | 4:02PM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:00AM0.60m | 8:18PM0.69m | 8:52AM0.68m | 9:15PM0.78m | 9:48AM0.74m | 10:17PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
282 | 282 | 512 | 569 | 699 | 694 | 443 | 384 | 313 | 251 | 822 | 749 | 608 | 561 | 545 | 469 | 606 | 623 | 711 | 763 | 902 | 437 | 495 | 495 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 5 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
75 | 295 | 280 | 486 | 480 | 569 | 241 | 402 | 392 | 392 | 194 | 153 | 125 | 96 | 92 | 66 | 48 | 32 | 31 | 18 | 86 | 506 | 447 | 382 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 7 |
325 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 37 | 35 | 28 | 199 | 241 | 223 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 10 | — | SSW 2 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 2 | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 |
3 | 9 | 10 | 304 | 397 | 472 | 443 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 12 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 31 | 63 | — | 76 | 69 | 90 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 171 | 88 | 88 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 425 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 10 |
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