
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 1AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 18). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 19s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 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 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
160 | 158 | 160 | 148 | 146 | 144 | 144 | 113 | 96 | 88 | 85 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 53 | 50 | 49 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:18AM2.44m | 12:42PM2.25m | 1:01AM2.29m | 1:26PM2.14m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07PM0.40m | 6:39AM0.43m | 6:53PM0.52m | 7:22AM0.54m | 7:39PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
1980 | 1980 | 1626 | 3065 | 5014 | 4689 | 4583 | 4002 | 3444 | 2973 | 2583 | 2178 | 1832 | 1508 | 1468 | 1321 | 1303 | 1267 | 1073 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | SW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
160 | 512 | 2015 | 1095 | 146 | 144 | 144 | 113 | 96 | 88 | 85 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 53 | 50 | 49 | 49 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 14 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | NNE 9 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 |
14 | 158 | 160 | 148 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 21 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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