Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 6AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 83 | 81 | 103 | 120 | 148 | 151 | 225 | 280 | 307 | 297 | 329 | 414 | 386 | 386 | 400 | 341 | 323 | 273 | 268 | 258 | 254 | 277 | 244 | 244 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:14PM2.61m | 10:39AM2.45m | 11:04PM2.58m | 11:31AM2.39m | 11:55PM2.50m | 12:23PM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:31AM0.30m | 4:51PM0.29m | 5:23AM0.35m | 5:41PM0.37m | 6:16AM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SW 13 | NNE 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1159 | 1111 | 1018 | 120 | 148 | 151 | 1325 | 280 | 819 | 747 | 614 | 414 | 386 | 386 | 400 | 341 | 1144 | 932 | 761 | 678 | 593 | 463 | 382 | 711 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NNE 10 | E 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 191 | 81 | 103 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 225 | 3 | 307 | 297 | 329 | 65 | 97 | 214 | 332 | 61 | 323 | 273 | 268 | 258 | 254 | 277 | 244 | 244 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 14 | E 13 | SE 13 | E 13 | N 13 | NNE 13 | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | WSW 19 | W 19 | W 19 | E 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | N 10 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | N 9 |
| kJ | 83 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 57 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 30 | 30 | 3 | 104 | 61 | 2 | 134 | 132 | 140 | 174 | 125 | 229 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 4 | SW 12 | S 4 | SSE 4 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 13 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 128 | 159 | 163 | 1524 | 1541 | 1518 | 26 | 1095 | 22 | 2 | 378 | 544 | 515 | 659 | 499 | 1266 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 28 | 28 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 69 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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