Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 9AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 19s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 744 | 866 | 844 | 865 | 1113 | 939 | 686 | 553 | 470 | 418 | 333 | 302 | 266 | 266 | 243 | 237 | 270 | 222 | 411 | 423 | 413 | 413 | 427 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:26AM2.04m | 6:19PM2.15m | 6:43AM2.14m | 7:21PM2.31m | 7:45AM2.27m | 8:13PM2.46m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:52AM0.76m | 00:35AM0.72m | 1:04PM0.62m | 1:36AM0.55m | 2:01PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 318 | 438 | 284 | 469 | 445 | 939 | 686 | 553 | 470 | 418 | 333 | 302 | 266 | 266 | 243 | 237 | 270 | 222 | 394 | 362 | 282 | 273 | 195 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 |
| kJ | 37 | 58 | 277 | 212 | 207 | 505 | 309 | 321 | 303 | 265 | 380 | 463 | 457 | 671 | 670 | 530 | 522 | 478 | 6 | 92 | 151 | 251 | 301 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 23 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SSW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 63 | 249 | 326 | 329 | 318 | 201 | 204 | 149 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 53 | 31 | 31 | 4 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 744 | 866 | 844 | 865 | 1113 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 411 | 423 | 413 | 413 | 427 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 467 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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