
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 11AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 19). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be 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 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | 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 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 12 | N 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
146 | 144 | 144 | 113 | 96 | 88 | 85 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 53 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 22 | 22 | 47 | 20 | 45 | 94 | 84 | 60 | |
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 | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:18AM2.44m | 12:42PM2.25m | 1:01AM2.29m | 1:26PM2.14m | 1:45AM2.14m | 2:13PM2.02m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:39AM0.43m | 6:53PM0.52m | 7:22AM0.54m | 7:39PM0.66m | 8:07AM0.65m | 8:28PM0.79m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
5014 | 4689 | 4583 | 4002 | 3444 | 2973 | 2697 | 2178 | 1832 | 1508 | 1468 | 1321 | 1303 | 1267 | 1073 | 975 | 893 | 1073 | 934 | 920 | 893 | 792 | 642 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 17 | SW 16 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | NNE 7 | ESE 7 |
146 | 144 | 144 | 113 | 96 | 88 | 85 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 53 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 135 | 133 | 22 | 20 | 45 | 94 | 18 | 60 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 8 | N 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SW 17 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 47 | 13 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 148 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | ESE 4 | — | ESE 7 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | — | 84 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
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