Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 8PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 17s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 135 | 135 | 91 | 93 | 106 | 90 | 125 | 119 | 106 | 90 | 87 | 85 | 87 | 74 | 77 | 77 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 45 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:24AM2.42m | 10:36PM2.51m | 10:58AM2.43m | 11:11PM2.49m | 11:33AM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:31PM0.29m | 4:53AM0.28m | 5:08PM0.33m | 5:30AM0.32m | 5:46PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NE 9 | NE 10 | SW 18 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 135 | 135 | 91 | 433 | 385 | 1016 | 1324 | 452 | 106 | 90 | 895 | 85 | 87 | 73 | 77 | 77 | 74 | 4139 | 4139 | 3789 | 3582 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | NE 9 | WSW 14 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SW 19 | SW 18 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 337 | 326 | 322 | 93 | 236 | 90 | 125 | 119 | 181 | 266 | 87 | 85 | 87 | 74 | 8 | 8 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 45 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | WSW 13 | SE 12 | WSW 14 | NE 9 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SW 20 | — | — | — | W 15 | — | W 19 | W 19 | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | NW 12 | WSW 22 |
| kJ | 3 | 70 | 6 | 107 | 106 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 97 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 7 | 7 | — | 22 | 22 | 6 | 91 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 4 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 800 | 611 | 589 | 603 | 527 | 599 | 612 | 2053 | 2494 | 2883 | 3200 | 4920 | 5120 | 4861 | 4546 | 4485 | 4197 | 2620 | 2620 | 8 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 104 | 110 | 92 | 110 | 104 | 104 | 28 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 110 | 110 | 91 |
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