Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 11AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | - | - |
| Evening (19 Aug) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 72 | 45 | 36 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 59 | 80 | 70 | 64 | 78 | 66 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 58 | 57 | 58 | 65 | 74 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:00AM2.13m | 1:25PM2.06m | 1:45AM1.99m | 2:15PM1.94m | 2:45AM1.86m | 3:24PM1.85m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22AM0.63m | 7:45PM0.79m | 8:05AM0.77m | 8:39PM0.92m | 9:00AM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1249 | 1246 | 1083 | 864 | 785 | 736 | 1787 | 1721 | 1550 | 1488 | 1261 | 1244 | 1111 | 895 | 754 | 690 | 599 | 599 | 590 | 517 | 400 | 657 | 544 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SE 15 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 72 | 45 | 36 | 356 | 563 | 612 | 9 | 61 | 59 | 80 | 70 | 64 | 78 | 66 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 58 | 57 | 58 | 65 | 74 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | WSW 13 | SE 12 | NE 10 | E 13 | SE 13 | ESE 10 | W 15 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | SE 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | WSW 17 | NE 9 | N 14 |
| kJ | 75 | 145 | 251 | 15 | 6 | 317 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 42 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 157 | 3 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 29 | 52 | 65 | 54 | 122 | 167 | 26 | 18 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 88 | 467 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 104 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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