
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 1AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 15). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the S by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
92 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 38 | 48 | 48 | 35 | 34 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 111 | 78 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:55AM2.10m | 1:15PM2.14m | 1:38AM1.98m | 2:02PM2.02m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:55PM0.66m | 7:11AM0.63m | 7:38PM0.77m | 7:53AM0.76m | 8:29PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | N 6 | WSW 14 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
585 | 31 | 854 | 46 | 38 | 48 | 6440 | 5781 | 4915 | 3912 | 3075 | 2172 | 1795 | 1361 | 1045 | 785 | 638 | 357 | 251 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NE 10 | N 6 | N 11 | N 11 | E 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
92 | 46 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 48 | 35 | 34 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 78 | 74 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 15 | NE 10 | — | — | NW 6 | NE 10 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | N 19 | N 19 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | NE 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
47 | 9 | 46 | — | — | 10 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 172 | 187 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 13 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SSE 3 | — |
587 | 920 | 825 | 1640 | 2281 | 5811 | 34 | 80 | 24 | 35 | 50 | 72 | 125 | 138 | 110 | 75 | 111 | 3 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 110 | 28 | 192 | 211 | 110 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 499 | 245 | 245 | 119 | 140 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 79 |
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