Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 11AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 17 | WSW 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 288 | 288 | 335 | 69 | 71 | 97 | 101 | 101 | 148 | 194 | 85 | 61 | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 46 | 46 | 33 | 33 | 23 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:25AM2.46m | 9:46PM2.62m | 10:08AM2.49m | 10:28PM2.61m | 10:49AM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:15AM0.29m | 3:35PM0.24m | 4:00AM0.23m | 4:18PM0.22m | 4:43AM0.23m | 4:58PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 288 | 288 | 335 | 862 | 738 | 628 | 617 | 389 | 326 | 924 | 880 | 848 | 974 | 998 | 681 | 522 | 926 | 1150 | 1327 | 1915 | 2660 | 3016 | 2872 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 18 | NE 10 | W 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 88 | 86 | 84 | 69 | 71 | 438 | 751 | 808 | 798 | 274 | 264 | 208 | 204 | 209 | 124 | 422 | 58 | 103 | 46 | 33 | 33 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | WNW 8 | ESE 6 | NE 9 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 14 | W 9 | ESE 7 | NE 10 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 357 | 335 | 186 | 186 | 360 | 97 | 101 | 101 | 6 | 12 | 85 | 61 | 75 | 75 | 316 | 108 | 15 | 46 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SW 9 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 148 | 194 | 18 | 18 | — | — | 2 | 94 | 550 | 305 | 482 | 470 | 395 | 326 | 274 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 44 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 365 | 92 |
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