Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (17 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 10PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 17). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 7 | WNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | NE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 332 | 328 | 261 | 305 | 197 | 138 | 77 | 46 | 51 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:45PM2.10m | 1:06AM1.97m | 1:33PM1.97m | 2:05AM1.85m | 2:38PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08PM0.78m | 7:25AM0.76m | 8:00PM0.91m | 8:18AM0.89m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WNW 8 | NNW 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | NNW 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 953 | 328 | 261 | 915 | 1756 | 3251 | 77 | 46 | 51 | 23 | 1150 | 1291 | 1684 | 1766 | 1721 | 1896 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | ENE 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 22 | 647 | 328 | 171 | 197 | 138 | 10 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | NE 12 | WNW 9 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 11 | NE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 206 | 799 | 21 | 126 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | N 7 | — | NNW 7 | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 332 | 199 | — | 305 | — | — | 5712 | 5853 | 6709 | 5497 | 3554 | 2539 | 1665 | 1418 | 1071 | 846 | 3922 | 4027 | 4261 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 313 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 28 | 69 | 90 | 134 | 92 | 104 | 104 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 194 | 612 | 612 |
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