
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 6AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 26). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun night, light winds from the ENE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 14 | ESE 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
104 | 178 | 136 | 128 | 125 | 119 | 115 | 119 | 133 | 303 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 178 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:28PM2.08m | 7:47AM2.04m | 8:09PM2.18m | 8:29AM2.13m | 8:46PM2.28m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42AM0.78m | 2:00PM0.69m | 2:22AM0.69m | 2:39PM0.60m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 |
104 | 4195 | 3259 | 2919 | 2641 | 2111 | 1760 | 1514 | 1420 | 1170 | 1073 | 918 | 769 | 636 | 527 | 542 | 433 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
93 | 101 | 136 | 128 | 125 | 119 | 115 | 119 | 133 | 303 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 178 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | ESE 14 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | W 18 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
57 | 178 | 35 | 37 | 28 | 7 | 28 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 27 | 26 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | S 3 | SE 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | ESE 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | ESE 6 | SE 4 |
4767 | 27 | 16 | 17 | 28 | 23 | 32 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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