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Tapotupoto Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
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Tapotupoto Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
18.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 4AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 19s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | |
403 | 524 | 567 | 558 | 533 | 520 | 539 | 488 | 470 | 458 | 401 | 337 | 320 | 303 | 330 | 357 | 327 | 290 | 290 | 248 | 216 | 212 | 189 | 195 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:50PM2.49m | 9:07AM2.47m | 9:36PM2.56m | 9:57AM2.48m | 10:23PM2.57m | 10:47AM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:02AM0.24m | 3:24PM0.18m | 3:50AM0.24m | 4:12PM0.22m | 4:40AM0.29m | 5:02PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
297 | 212 | 209 | 209 | 172 | 438 | 414 | 493 | 366 | 362 | 277 | 279 | 268 | 180 | 178 | 131 | 123 | 85 | 84 | 85 | 147 | 223 | 207 | 196 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
200 | 298 | 289 | 249 | 322 | 112 | 110 | — | 40 | 36 | 26 | — | 9 | 9 | 7 | 37 | 35 | 62 | 102 | 92 | 42 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | — | W 24 | W 24 |
46 | 25 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
403 | 524 | 567 | 558 | 533 | 520 | 539 | 488 | 470 | 458 | 401 | 337 | 320 | 303 | 330 | 357 | 327 | 290 | 290 | 248 | 216 | 212 | 189 | 195 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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