Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 4PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 17). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 104 | 104 | 28 | 89 | 61 | 75 | 54 | 25 | 31 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 30 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:02PM2.02m | 2:35AM1.87m | 3:02PM1.92m | 3:45AM1.80m | 4:15PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53AM0.76m | 8:29PM0.87m | 8:45AM0.86m | 9:30PM0.94m | 9:50AM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1045 | 785 | 650 | 553 | 284 | 222 | 389 | 136 | 409 | 466 | 424 | 411 | 386 | 416 | 403 | 349 | 309 | 303 | 263 | 976 | 805 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 10 | WSW 12 | ESE 7 | NE 10 | WSW 12 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 25 | 104 | 104 | 28 | 187 | 61 | 27 | 187 | 47 | 31 | 23 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 124 | 176 | 240 | 339 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 18 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 17 | NE 10 | WSW 12 | N 16 | ESE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 25 | 24 | 6 | 26 | 129 | 21 | 54 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | S 4 | — | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 2 | ESE 7 | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SE 7 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 51 | 12 | — | 170 | 89 | 1 | 75 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 79 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 90 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 4 | 91 | 88 | 88 | 88 |
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