
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 12PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 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 (12 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
169 | 166 | 163 | 126 | 124 | 115 | 88 | 88 | 83 | 81 | 60 | 46 | 45 | 46 | 39 | 92 | 184 | 284 | 263 | 80 | 61 | 46 | 37 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:48AM2.19m | 7:31PM2.33m | 7:53AM2.30m | 8:24PM2.47m | 8:48AM2.40m | 9:14PM2.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:43AM0.66m | 1:12PM0.55m | 1:45AM0.52m | 2:10PM0.43m | 2:39AM0.40m | 3:02PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 |
1692 | 1692 | 1671 | 1379 | 1193 | 1162 | 936 | 911 | 796 | 638 | 545 | 538 | 407 | 323 | 229 | 183 | 158 | 158 | 163 | 80 | 61 | 206 | 217 | 350 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | N 5 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 10 |
169 | 166 | 163 | 126 | 124 | 115 | 88 | 88 | 83 | 81 | 60 | 46 | 45 | 46 | 37 | 32 | 31 | 18 | 46 | 90 | 76 | 46 | 37 | 145 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | WSW 23 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 8 | W 7 | NNW 6 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 54 | 158 | 154 | 145 | 72 | 51 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 39 | 92 | 184 | 284 | 263 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 200 | 612 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 10 | 79 | 0 | 88 | 4 | 10 |
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