
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 5AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 20). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | ESE 12 | NNE 7 | ESE 12 | N 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
49 | 48 | 17 | 47 | 21 | 78 | 84 | 73 | 66 | 62 | 49 | 47 | 35 | 32 | 34 | 24 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:45AM2.14m | 2:13PM2.02m | 2:35AM2.01m | 3:07PM1.93m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39PM0.66m | 8:07AM0.65m | 8:28PM0.79m | 8:55AM0.76m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
1073 | 880 | 893 | 907 | 934 | 920 | 804 | 792 | 642 | 560 | 632 | 552 | 486 | 405 | 335 | 292 | 244 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | WSW 17 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
24 | 135 | 133 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 119 | 62 | 49 | 47 | 35 | 32 | 34 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NNE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
49 | 48 | 17 | 47 | 12 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | S 2 |
— | — | 2 | 5 | 9 | 78 | 84 | 73 | 66 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 88 | 11 | 4 |
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