Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 7PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 13). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NW 3 | WNW 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 47 | 48 | 53 | 55 | 3 | 36 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 76 | 60 | 80 | 154 | 175 | 496 | 787 | 63 | 46 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:28AM2.39m | 11:43PM2.29m | 12:02PM2.33m | 00:17AM2.20m | 12:37PM2.25m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41PM0.43m | 5:58AM0.40m | 6:17PM0.54m | 6:34AM0.51m | 6:55PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 528 | 1151 | 1123 | 1278 | 1305 | 678 | 845 | 594 | 1125 | 974 | 962 | 950 | 786 | 610 | 594 | 494 | 487 | 487 | 630 | 29 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | WSW 8 | W 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 105 | 103 | 74 | 70 | 52 | 547 | 422 | 547 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 76 | 60 | 61 | 81 | 149 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 46 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | W 7 | WNW 7 | ENE 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | WNW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | N 11 | E 15 |
| kJ | 154 | 47 | 48 | 53 | 55 | 49 | 36 | 75 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 63 | 63 | — | 63 | 64 | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | NW 3 | — | NW 3 | — | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 35 | 44 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 39 | 80 | 154 | 175 | 496 | 787 | 734 | 1055 | 1364 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 266 | 211 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 110 | 631 | 236 | 211 | 200 | 362 | 661 | 750 | 748 | 92 | 92 | 110 | 110 |
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