Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 2AM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 30). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 16 | NE 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 145 | 300 | 396 | 138 | 96 | 97 | 89 | 89 | 91 | 91 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 84 | 282 | 40 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:56PM2.42m | 10:16AM2.33m | 10:30PM2.46m | 10:50AM2.34m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:09AM0.48m | 4:23PM0.42m | 4:44AM0.44m | 4:58PM0.41m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NNW 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | E 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 530 | 553 | 407 | 138 | 706 | 706 | 668 | 89 | 2362 | 2844 | 3230 | 3066 | 2651 | 2275 | 1965 | 2245 | 2310 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NNW 6 | ESE 11 | E 11 | NNE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 |
| kJ | 145 | 145 | 280 | 706 | 96 | 97 | 89 | 12 | 91 | 91 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 84 | 41 | 40 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | NE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 17 | NE 17 | NE 16 | NE 16 | W 24 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 240 | 6 | 145 | 98 | 93 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 11 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 14 | W 15 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | NE 3 | E 11 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 116 | 300 | 396 | 302 | 445 | 458 | 408 | 1977 | 2293 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 282 | 133 | 99 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 298 | 211 | 421 | 226 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 0 | 10 |
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