Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 11AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, near gales from the SW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | ENE 12 | WNW 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 26 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 30 | 37 | 16 | 41 | 67 | 178 | 315 | 569 | 286 | 192 | 27 | 121 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:06PM2.22m | 00:22AM2.11m | 12:45PM2.10m | 1:06AM1.97m | 1:33PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05AM0.48m | 6:24PM0.64m | 6:42AM0.62m | 7:08PM0.78m | 7:25AM0.76m | 8:00PM0.91m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | NW 7 | W 9 | WSW 14 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 822 | 663 | 556 | 479 | 400 | 299 | 249 | 249 | 245 | 241 | 290 | 759 | 569 | 445 | 1008 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NE 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | NNW 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 42 | 26 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 30 | 37 | 15 | 14 | 53 | 102 | 22 | 670 | 752 | 192 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NNE 11 | W 19 | W 20 | N 11 | NNE 12 | WSW 18 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 13 | WSW 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | WNW 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | NE 12 | ENE 11 | SE 14 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 31 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 23 | 7 | 86 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 121 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | NNW 7 | W 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 16 | 41 | 67 | 178 | 315 | — | 286 | 469 | 6362 | 8147 | 6509 | 4912 | 4942 | 5236 | 5551 | 4940 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 88 | 79 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 631 | 631 | 655 | 10 | 28 | 28 | 90 | 228 | 92 | 363 | 365 | 365 | 365 |
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