
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (16 Sep):
- 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 10PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | - | - |
| 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | WNW 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 28 | 68 | 163 | 292 | 485 | 477 | 249 | 314 | 111 | 25 | 31 | 40 | 21 | 10 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | on | cross-on | off | cross-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 | 6:24PM0.64m | 6:42AM0.62m | 7:08PM0.78m | 7:25AM0.76m | 8:00PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | WSW 14 | N 7 | ENE 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
400 | 299 | 357 | 249 | 245 | 241 | 290 | 759 | 953 | 477 | 249 | 1008 | 111 | 13 | 31 | 40 | 21 | 10 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | WSW 16 | NE 12 | NE 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | NNW 7 | NE 12 | NNW 7 | ENE 11 | SE 7 | ENE 12 | NE 11 | ESE 13 |
38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 14 | 23 | 102 | 22 | 22 | 656 | 850 | 204 | 21 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | NNE 12 | WSW 16 | NE 12 | SE 13 | E 13 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | SE 14 | NE 11 |
2 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 53 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 251 | 320 | 214 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | — | — | WNW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
— | 1 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 68 | 163 | 292 | 485 | — | — | 314 | 3096 | 5203 | 4600 | 4508 | 4931 | 5110 | 4246 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 631 | 631 | 313 | 28 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 92 | 92 | 245 | 256 | 365 | 472 |
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