Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (31 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 10PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 88 | 87 | 71 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 61 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:11PM2.49m | 11:33AM2.40m | 11:47PM2.41m | 12:12PM2.33m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:08PM0.33m | 5:30AM0.32m | 5:46PM0.41m | 6:09AM0.41m | 6:29PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 895 | 87 | 71 | 58 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 4139 | 4139 | 3924 | 3582 | 3212 | 2866 | 2613 | 2278 | 1973 | 1944 | 1590 | 1515 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 12 | WNW 5 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | W 20 | WSW 20 | W 20 | NE 9 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 88 | 87 | 71 | 76 | 77 | 6 | 5 | 61 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 196 | 298 | 194 | 21 | 705 | 547 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 19 | NW 12 | SW 24 | W 24 | NW 13 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 42 | 41 | 29 | 3 | 20 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 3313 | 5186 | 5120 | 4861 | 4546 | 4423 | 4568 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 104 | 110 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 38 | 38 | 89 | 88 | 91 | 637 | 88 | 91 | 580 |
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