Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 8AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Sat night, strong winds from the S by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | WNW 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 57 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 33 | 28 | 62 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 55 | 55 | 39 | 21 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 14 | 36 | 157 | 176 | 227 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:49AM2.47m | 11:08PM2.54m | 11:28AM2.40m | 11:45PM2.42m | 12:06PM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:43AM0.23m | 4:58PM0.26m | 5:25AM0.29m | 5:38PM0.36m | 6:04AM0.38m | 6:18PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | E 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | E 9 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 15 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 926 | 1150 | 1343 | 1655 | 2114 | 2241 | 2445 | 84 | 84 | 3875 | 4394 | 55 | 2541 | 2285 | 4268 | 39 | 5842 | 4443 | 4180 | 36 | 157 | 2810 | 2594 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 9 | NE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 185 | 274 | 46 | 46 | 26 | 28 | 62 | 23 | 24 | 82 | 55 | 22 | 39 | 21 | 39 | 15 | 39 | 39 | 8 | 28 | 10 | 176 | 227 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 6 | E 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ESE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | WNW 12 | ENE 9 | — | — | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 57 | 45 | 12 | 4 | 33 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 36 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 8 | — | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | WSW 16 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 15 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 6 | S 5 |
| kJ | 40 | 117 | 581 | 708 | 916 | 841 | 681 | 4213 | 4161 | 91 | 13 | 4173 | 573 | 703 | 56 | 4734 | 63 | 180 | 255 | 5299 | 4940 | 138 | 109 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 44 | 92 | 104 | 104 | 110 | 104 | 110 | 584 | 140 | 421 | 420 | 92 | 92 | 92 |
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