Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 1AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | ESE 12 | WSW 16 | ESE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
0 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 58 | 82 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 65 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 58 | 74 | 70 | 67 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:25PM2.06m | 1:45AM1.99m | 2:15PM1.94m | 2:45AM1.86m | 3:24PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45PM0.79m | 8:05AM0.77m | 8:39PM0.92m | 9:00AM0.89m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 |
785 | 736 | 1787 | 1721 | 1550 | 1488 | 1261 | 1244 | 1111 | 895 | 754 | 690 | 599 | 599 | 590 | 517 | 400 | 336 | 544 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | WSW 16 | E 10 |
563 | 612 | 6 | 15 | 58 | 82 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 65 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 58 | 74 | 203 | 67 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 15 | NE 10 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | N 10 | W 15 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | SE 13 | NE 9 | N 9 | WSW 17 | E 10 | NE 9 |
6 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 34 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 157 | 70 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
72 | 161 | 167 | 155 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 90 | 104 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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