Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 1PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 29). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 7 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNE 18 | NNE 18 | NNE 18 | NNE 18 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 118 | 154 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 18 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:56AM2.50m | 00:18AM2.37m | 12:45PM2.41m | 1:12AM2.26m | 1:42PM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48AM0.27m | 6:14PM0.36m | 6:36AM0.38m | 7:08PM0.48m | 7:28AM0.52m | 8:08PM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | NNE 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 157 | 131 | 18 | 17 | 229 | 323 | 311 | 701 | 1080 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 18 | 10 | 4033 | 3978 | 3924 | 3532 | 3167 | 3060 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 13 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 8 | N 5 | SW 14 | NE 10 | NE 7 | N 10 | NE 16 | NNE 10 | NNW 8 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNE 18 | NNE 18 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 102 | 201 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 431 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | NE 8 | E 13 | E 12 | N 12 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 12 | N 10 | NE 9 | N 10 | N 8 | NE 9 | N 19 | N 19 | N 19 | N 19 | NNE 18 | NNE 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 |
| kJ | 168 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 13 | W 13 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 118 | 154 | 1121 | 1266 | 464 | 297 | 187 | 270 | 309 | 2596 | 2803 | 2974 | 3035 | 3483 | 3895 | 3949 | 4089 | 43 | 34 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 655 | 92 | 404 | 659 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 402 | 656 | 497 | 655 | 655 | 686 | 655 | 655 | 698 | 580 | 91 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 91 |
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