Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 8PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | WNW 4 | W 5 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
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 kJ | 13 | 13 | 10 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 43 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:04PM1.82m | 4:42AM1.77m | 5:22PM1.87m | 5:51AM1.84m | 6:20PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31AM0.97m | 10:28PM1.00m | 10:59AM0.95m | 11:47PM0.92m | 12:09PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | WSW 15 | E 11 | E 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | ENE 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 13 | 1950 | 10 | 9 | 5120 | 5255 | 6211 | 7127 | 7304 | 6943 | 5959 | 5286 | 4410 | 3555 | 2547 | 2317 | 1956 | 1680 | 14 | 1161 | 779 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 13 | 5 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 11 | NE 11 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NW 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 2 | SW 2 | WSW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 3 | WNW 4 | W 5 | WSW 14 | SSW 4 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 4853 | 1224 | 5087 | 5302 | 64 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 43 | 1449 | 41 | 250 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 783 | 615 | 497 | 547 | 91 | 88 | 91 | 89 | 88 | 637 | 637 | 91 | 637 | 580 | 580 | 612 | 631 | 637 | 637 | 614 | 500 |
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