Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 1AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 26). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 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) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 57 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 91 | 73 | 44 | 0 | 39 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:57PM2.43m | 9:21AM2.41m | 9:33PM2.50m | 9:56AM2.47m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:53PM0.30m | 3:12AM0.23m | 3:29PM0.24m | 3:48AM0.19m | 4:05PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | ESE 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 572 | 563 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 260 | 187 | 180 | 131 | 29 | 91 | 73 | 1256 | 1191 | 1125 | 1105 | 1214 | 1198 | 1752 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | WSW 17 | ESE 12 | WSW 16 | NW 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 57 | 58 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 53 | 44 | 99 | 148 | 227 | 298 | 383 | 437 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 10 | W 24 | W 24 | WSW 23 | WSW 23 | WSW 18 | WSW 22 | WSW 16 | WSW 21 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 54 | 53 | 30 | 96 | 51 | 90 | 39 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 2 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 59 | 84 | 998 | 968 | 885 | 371 | 207 | 318 | 575 | 1014 | 1182 | 1293 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 104 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 192 | 227 | 227 | 655 | 266 | 92 | 44 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 |
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