Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 6AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 15). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 19 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 23 | 29 | 25 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 34 | 67 | 41 | 119 | 163 | 154 | 147 | 208 | 259 | 253 | 250 | 240 | 225 | 218 | 163 | 158 | 156 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:03PM2.64m | 10:27AM2.48m | 10:50PM2.63m | 11:13AM2.44m | 11:35PM2.55m | 11:58AM2.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:18AM0.28m | 4:37PM0.25m | 5:06AM0.29m | 5:23PM0.30m | 5:53AM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 3752 | 3115 | 2937 | 2986 | 2901 | 2675 | 2460 | 2226 | 2054 | 1828 | 1531 | 1471 | 1328 | 1418 | 1599 | 2075 | 2518 | 2454 | 2546 | 2513 | 2329 | 2268 | 2070 | 1821 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | NW 4 | NW 4 | ESE 19 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | WSW 22 |
| kJ | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 34 | 7 | 5 | 119 | 163 | 154 | 147 | 208 | 259 | 253 | 250 | 240 | 225 | 218 | 163 | 158 | 326 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 67 | 41 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 156 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 2 | S 2 | S 3 | S 2 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 29 | 25 | 30 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 32 | 89 | 88 | 171 | 88 | 88 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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