Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 6AM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 16). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 19 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 67 | 41 | 119 | 163 | 154 | 210 | 208 | 259 | 253 | 250 | 224 | 212 | 218 | 163 | 160 | 158 | 160 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:50PM2.63m | 11:13AM2.44m | 11:35PM2.55m | 11:58AM2.36m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06AM0.29m | 5:23PM0.30m | 5:53AM0.35m | 6:07PM0.40m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 2054 | 1757 | 1531 | 1328 | 1328 | 1418 | 1599 | 2075 | 2518 | 2454 | 2546 | 2513 | 2329 | 2268 | 2070 | 1980 | 1626 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 19 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SW 22 | WSW 21 |
| kJ | 67 | 41 | 119 | 163 | 154 | 210 | 208 | 259 | 253 | 250 | 224 | 212 | 218 | 163 | 160 | 512 | 2015 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NW 5 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 158 | 160 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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