Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 6PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 11). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 169 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 169 | 312 | 289 | 69 | 68 | 144 | 66 | 108 | 88 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 45 | 45 | 69 | 129 | 226 | 189 |
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 | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:28PM2.18m | 6:48AM2.19m | 7:31PM2.33m | 7:53AM2.30m | 8:24PM2.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:01PM0.65m | 00:43AM0.66m | 1:12PM0.55m | 1:45AM0.52m | 2:10PM0.43m | 2:39AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | 5:36 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 1067 | 1040 | 1222 | 869 | 1001 | 1756 | 1692 | 1692 | 1671 | 1379 | 1209 | 1162 | 936 | 911 | 796 | 638 | 545 | 538 | 407 | 323 | 229 | 183 | 183 | 189 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | N 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 196 | 173 | 173 | 907 | 777 | 173 | 169 | 166 | 2 | 69 | 43 | 144 | 66 | 108 | 88 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 45 | 45 | 37 | 32 | 31 | 158 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 11 | ESE 9 | N 11 | E 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 169 | 596 | 437 | 173 | 173 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 68 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 154 | 312 | 289 | 67 | 45 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 69 | 129 | 226 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 200 | 309 | 200 | 200 | 298 | 200 | 0 |
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