Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 11AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 20s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 42 | 41 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 12 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 34 | 68 | 136 | 25 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:12PM2.33m | 00:29AM2.30m | 12:57PM2.22m | 1:19AM2.17m | 1:54PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09AM0.41m | 6:29PM0.53m | 6:52AM0.53m | 7:20PM0.66m | 7:43AM0.67m | 8:21PM0.79m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
2981 | 2613 | 2245 | 2064 | 1944 | 1590 | 1390 | 1390 | 1030 | 875 | 824 | 1038 | 1274 | 982 | 1017 | 672 | 961 | 1241 | 1393 | 1781 | 2993 | 3111 | 3277 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | W 20 | WSW 20 | W 20 | NE 9 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
43 | 196 | 298 | 194 | 21 | 705 | 547 | 318 | 457 | 441 | 362 | 203 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 21 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | WSW 18 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 10 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 |
90 | 42 | 41 | 29 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 12 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 107 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | — | W 2 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 4 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | W 16 | W 16 |
2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 17 | 26 | 34 | 68 | 136 | 2303 | 2450 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 11 | 88 | 656 | 91 | 89 | 637 | 580 | 612 | 612 | 612 | 637 | 637 | 10 | 10 | 631 | 241 | 637 | 637 | 637 | 250 | 217 | 44 |
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