Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (18 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 9PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 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 Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | WSW 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
103 | 74 | 55 | 57 | 78 | 47 | 35 | 15 | 42 | 88 | 0 | 132 | 116 | 59 | 59 | 52 | 49 | 75 | 65 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:44PM2.18m | 1:00AM2.13m | 1:25PM2.06m | 1:45AM1.99m | 2:15PM1.94m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00PM0.64m | 7:22AM0.63m | 7:45PM0.79m | 8:05AM0.77m | 8:39PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
103 | 1319 | 1127 | 1182 | 596 | 1246 | 1009 | 925 | 785 | 811 | 1787 | 1721 | 1550 | 1488 | 1261 | 1126 | 1111 | 895 | 754 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SE 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
1 | 74 | 55 | 57 | 78 | 47 | 35 | 356 | 563 | 612 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 59 | 59 | 52 | 49 | 75 | 65 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | SE 13 | W 22 | ESE 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | ESE 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | NE 10 | E 13 | ESE 13 | W 15 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
4 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 75 | 145 | 251 | 15 | 42 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 9 | SW 10 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SE 7 | S 2 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 |
1428 | 22 | 28 | 123 | 456 | 22 | 21 | 54 | 1 | 88 | 135 | 132 | 116 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 467 | 524 | 88 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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