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) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 7AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.5m 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) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat night, moderate winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
410 | 279 | 205 | 145 | 135 | 135 | 107 | 93 | 46 | 90 | 125 | 122 | 106 | 90 | 87 | 87 | 87 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | 10:03PM2.50m | 10:24AM2.42m | 10:36PM2.51m | 10:58AM2.43m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17AM0.29m | 4:31PM0.29m | 4:53AM0.28m | 5:08PM0.33m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | 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 |
410 | 279 | 205 | 145 | 135 | 135 | 107 | 433 | 385 | 1016 | 1324 | 452 | 106 | 90 | 895 | 87 | 87 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | W 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | 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 |
132 | 194 | 210 | 274 | 337 | 326 | 322 | 93 | 239 | 90 | 125 | 122 | 181 | 266 | 87 | 87 | 87 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | WSW 13 | SE 12 | WSW 14 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SW 20 | E 12 | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 70 | 6 | 75 | 46 | 6 | 6 | — | 97 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | 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 |
496 | 1285 | 1084 | 970 | 800 | 650 | 589 | 560 | 515 | 540 | 547 | 2053 | 2494 | 2925 | 3009 | 4504 | 4858 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 365 | 368 | 92 | 92 | 104 | 110 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 110 |
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