
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 6AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 25). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 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 (26 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
14 | 60 | 69 | 28 | 29 | 48 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:22PM2.34m | 8:47AM2.31m | 8:57PM2.43m | 9:21AM2.41m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:37AM0.33m | 2:53PM0.30m | 3:12AM0.23m | 3:29PM0.24m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
1095 | 1111 | 908 | 833 | 867 | 711 | 700 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 619 | 260 | 187 | 144 | 29 | 29 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | E 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | NE 9 | N 11 | N 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | WSW 23 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
12 | 60 | 69 | 6 | 29 | 48 | 57 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 56 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 54 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | N 12 | N 12 | ESE 12 | E 6 | ESE 14 | NE 9 | N 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 10 | N 10 | W 24 | W 24 | E 16 | WSW 23 | WSW 23 |
14 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 53 | 52 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 |
11 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 39 | 918 | 998 | 968 | 34 | 328 | 173 | 304 | 589 | 1201 | 1553 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 0 | 104 | 104 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 171 | 192 | 211 | 227 | 659 | 241 | 44 |
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