
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 4AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 14). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 41 | 35 | 22 | 41 | 42 | 33 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:12PM2.37m | 11:31AM2.32m | 11:46PM2.24m | 12:06PM2.22m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29AM0.36m | 5:45PM0.50m | 6:05AM0.48m | 6:24PM0.64m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
2368 | 2111 | 1809 | 1621 | 1516 | 1388 | 1244 | 1261 | 1126 | 934 | 822 | 663 | 556 | 479 | 400 | 357 | 249 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 41 | 35 | 22 | 41 | 42 | 33 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 12 | NE 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 11 | W 19 | W 20 | N 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 2 | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | S 2 | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 |
5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 637 | 637 | 194 |
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