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Tapotupoto Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
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Tapotupoto Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
18.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 6AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 24s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 9 | |
357 | 367 | 399 | 399 | 381 | 407 | 416 | 374 | 393 | 428 | 463 | 582 | 634 | 593 | 552 | 552 | 539 | 470 | 432 | 388 | 388 | 418 | 477 | 245 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:04PM2.38m | 8:18AM2.42m | 8:50PM2.49m | 9:07AM2.47m | 9:36PM2.56m | 9:57AM2.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15AM0.30m | 2:37PM0.20m | 3:02AM0.24m | 3:24PM0.18m | 3:50AM0.24m | 4:12PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | ENE 9 |
711 | 525 | 509 | 501 | 437 | 437 | 388 | 316 | 297 | 212 | 209 | 209 | 172 | 438 | 414 | 493 | 366 | 362 | 277 | 279 | 268 | 180 | 178 | 245 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | W 26 | W 24 | WSW 24 | WSW 23 | WSW 22 | W 21 | W 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | N 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | — | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | WSW 14 |
2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 54 | 106 | 154 | 233 | 200 | 298 | 289 | 249 | 322 | 112 | 110 | 2 | 40 | 40 | 36 | — | 9 | 9 | 7 | 131 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 26 | N 11 | N 11 | W 23 | W 22 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | WSW 16 | E 11 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | WSW 19 |
— | — | 13 | 2 | 2 | 96 | 145 | 46 | 46 | 25 | 40 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 7 |
357 | 367 | 399 | 399 | 381 | 407 | 416 | 374 | 393 | 428 | 463 | 582 | 634 | 593 | 552 | 552 | 539 | 470 | 432 | 388 | 388 | 418 | 477 | 172 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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