Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 5PM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 04). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
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 29mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri morning, light winds from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sun 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 10 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
235 | 211 | 261 | 794 | 152 | 126 | 120 | 212 | 788 | 1411 | 1950 | 2444 | 2216 | 1376 | 1247 | 1372 | 1827 | 1859 | 1887 | 1525 | 1177 | 959 | 842 | 618 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:30AM2.15m | 11:47PM2.25m | 12:12PM2.09m | 00:30AM2.19m | 12:59PM2.03m | 1:17AM2.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40PM0.63m | 6:07AM0.71m | 6:21PM0.68m | 6:53AM0.74m | 7:07PM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | |
— | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SW 13 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
235 | 211 | 206 | 176 | 802 | 802 | 802 | 711 | 788 | 99 | 142 | 109 | 87 | 356 | 250 | 91 | 37 | 108 | 77 | 1525 | 1177 | 959 | 842 | 618 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 16 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SW 14 | E 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NE 8 | SW 13 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | WSW 12 |
215 | 85 | 61 | 50 | 152 | 126 | 120 | 100 | 103 | 8 | 88 | 87 | 8 | 116 | 116 | 60 | 82 | 38 | 75 | 32 | 49 | 42 | 32 | 96 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | N 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | E 10 | — | E 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | E 11 | SW 13 | WSW 21 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NE 7 |
51 | 66 | 50 | 9 | 47 | 43 | 54 | 54 | 8 | — | 8 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 82 | 42 | 9 | 9 | 82 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | S 4 |
90 | 171 | 261 | 794 | 56 | 106 | 108 | 212 | 366 | 1411 | 1950 | 2444 | 2216 | 1376 | 1247 | 1372 | 1827 | 1859 | 1887 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 192 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 415 | 448 | 631 | 614 | 527 | 192 | 211 | 192 | 192 | 211 | 211 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 73 |
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