
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 8AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 07). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
163 | 135 | 64 | 60 | 108 | 98 | 188 | 222 | 252 | 295 | 314 | 307 | 300 | 199 | 199 | 199 | 194 | 160 | 157 | 119 | 113 | 87 | 85 | 113 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:19AM2.09m | 7:48PM2.24m | 8:15AM2.19m | 8:37PM2.33m | 9:02AM2.29m | 9:20PM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10AM0.65m | 1:35PM0.61m | 2:05AM0.51m | 2:27PM0.48m | 2:51AM0.38m | 3:12PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | ENE 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
1189 | 1094 | 1042 | 1042 | 1042 | 1055 | 1299 | 1189 | 1148 | 1042 | 1029 | 307 | 848 | 838 | 1016 | 914 | 892 | 924 | 886 | 1080 | 2357 | 2269 | 2241 | 1986 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | WSW 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
163 | 135 | 58 | 60 | 108 | 98 | 188 | 222 | 252 | 295 | 314 | 838 | 300 | 199 | 199 | 199 | 194 | 160 | 157 | 119 | 113 | 87 | 85 | 66 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NE 7 | E 7 | NNE 11 | E 7 | E 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | W 9 | E 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 18 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — |
13 | 12 | 64 | 45 | 12 | 38 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 41 | 40 | 76 | 90 | 68 | 73 | 469 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | 113 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
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