
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (08 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 11PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 19s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 3.0m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the S by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | N 13 | N 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
88 | 123 | 119 | 112 | 110 | 108 | 108 | 110 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 74 | 123 | 3 | 3 | 218 | 218 | 258 | 218 | 290 | 307 | 307 | 263 | 250 | |
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 | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:51PM2.04m | 3:12AM2.11m | 3:53PM2.03m | 4:16AM2.09m | 5:10PM2.07m | 5:31AM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07PM0.76m | 9:35AM0.69m | 10:10PM0.78m | 10:42AM0.69m | 11:27PM0.76m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | |
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | WSW 14 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
88 | 700 | 119 | 112 | 360 | 454 | 946 | 2860 | 2695 | 2641 | 3734 | 3137 | 1011 | 1373 | 1723 | 1323 | 1753 | 3057 | 2376 | 2058 | 1765 | 1136 | 1067 | 978 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 21 | ESE 11 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | E 10 | WSW 20 | ESE 10 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
44 | 123 | 216 | 319 | 110 | 108 | 108 | 1343 | 1531 | 1512 | 77 | 550 | 123 | 1094 | 1232 | 1585 | 218 | 258 | 218 | 290 | 307 | 307 | 263 | 250 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | — | W 26 | W 26 | WSW 24 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | WSW 21 | E 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | ESE 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | W 24 | WSW 21 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 20 |
44 | 75 | 214 | — | 13 | 13 | 55 | 110 | 78 | 78 | 258 | 74 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 218 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 45 | 216 | 138 | 596 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SW 12 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — |
2301 | 1747 | 2715 | 2731 | 2596 | 2246 | 2431 | 20 | 136 | 249 | 304 | 263 | 3651 | 3298 | 195 | 64 | 1047 | 34 | 23 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 88 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 584 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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