Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 8AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, light winds from the SE by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SW 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 12 | WSW 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 348 | 230 | 227 | 184 | 103 | 79 | 55 | 52 | 51 | 23 | 32 | 0 | 65 | 15 | 0 | 147 | 103 | 94 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:22AM2.28m | 12:44PM2.18m | 1:00AM2.13m | 1:25PM2.06m | 1:45AM1.99m | 2:15PM1.94m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43AM0.50m | 7:00PM0.64m | 7:22AM0.63m | 7:45PM0.79m | 8:05AM0.77m | 8:39PM0.92m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1279 | 1072 | 185 | 138 | 103 | 1236 | 1127 | 1288 | 1249 | 1344 | 1026 | 864 | 785 | 724 | 1787 | 1721 | 1550 | 1488 | 1261 | 1126 | 1111 | 895 | 754 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 348 | 230 | 227 | 184 | — | 79 | 55 | 52 | 51 | 23 | 32 | 356 | 563 | 612 | 1 | 16 | 103 | 94 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 10 | W 14 | SE 13 | W 22 | ESE 12 | SE 5 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | NE 10 | ESE 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 145 | 251 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | S 4 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 367 | 408 | 1761 | 1581 | 1428 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 10 | 22 | 14 | 51 | 65 | 187 | 171 | 147 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 92 | 92 | 88 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 467 | 91 | 91 | 89 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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