Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 10AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 01). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 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 (01 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 4 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 15 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 89 | 88 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 67 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 289 | 383 | 407 | 382 | 298 | 251 | 163 | 124 | 76 | 58 | 55 | 41 | 39 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:50AM2.34m | 11:04PM2.46m | 11:25AM2.33m | 11:38PM2.43m | 12:01PM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:44AM0.44m | 4:58PM0.41m | 5:21AM0.43m | 5:34PM0.44m | 5:58AM0.45m | 6:12PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 11 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 3230 | 3066 | 2767 | 2578 | 2587 | 2415 | 2240 | 2005 | 1700 | 1342 | 1064 | 407 | 382 | 544 | 251 | 163 | 124 | 407 | 343 | 1388 | 1625 | 2602 | 2800 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 15 | ESE 11 | WSW 20 | SW 12 | SW 11 | E 8 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | E 7 | WSW 20 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 89 | 88 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 40 | 78 | 887 | 626 | 298 | 479 | 280 | 304 | 76 | 910 | 320 | 288 | 39 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 17 | NE 17 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 10 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | NE 15 | NE 15 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 20 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | NE 13 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 47 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 4 | 46 | 45 | 34 | 34 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 143 | 130 | 120 | 446 | 58 | 55 | 41 | 27 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | NW 6 | N 5 | N 4 | NE 3 | E 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | WSW 12 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 67 | 209 | 246 | 254 | 289 | 383 | — | 5 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 156 | 3 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 10 | 38 | 10 | 322 | 313 | 309 | 309 | 91 | 71 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 44 | 44 | 110 | 0 |
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