Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 3AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 07). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 28 | 80 | 185 | 435 | 512 | 587 | 549 | 494 | 543 | 543 | 498 | 439 | 409 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:56AM2.03m | 4:56PM2.04m | 5:26AM2.04m | 6:19PM2.15m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:46PM0.85m | 10:20AM0.80m | 11:14PM0.84m | 11:52AM0.76m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | N 7 | N 8 |
| kJ | 82 | 82 | 78 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 110 | 184 | 243 | 318 | 438 | 284 | 353 | 335 | 439 | 409 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 55 | 66 | 65 | 59 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 277 | 212 | 207 | 596 | 309 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | WSW 20 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 14 | ENE 14 | WSW 11 | NE 13 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 70 | 7 | 249 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 80 | 185 | 435 | 512 | 587 | 549 | 494 | 543 | 543 | 498 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 313 | 362 | 375 | 425 | 630 | 200 | 32 | 79 | 89 | 10 | 28 | 0 |
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