
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 8PM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 64 | 158 | 302 | 494 | 589 | 844 | 1051 | 1120 | 952 | 865 | 768 | 531 | 378 | 332 | 259 | 232 | 238 | 215 | 221 | 196 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:56PM2.04m | 5:26AM2.04m | 6:19PM2.15m | 6:43AM2.14m | 7:21PM2.31m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20AM0.80m | 11:14PM0.84m | 11:52AM0.76m | 00:35AM0.72m | 1:04PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
69 | 69 | 68 | 112 | 184 | 243 | 318 | 438 | 284 | 353 | 335 | 634 | 531 | 378 | 332 | 259 | 232 | 238 | 215 | 221 | 196 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | WSW 18 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
8 | 4 | 66 | 42 | 59 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 277 | 212 | 69 | 596 | 309 | 321 | 303 | 265 | 380 | 463 | 457 | 715 | 670 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 17 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | WSW 19 | NE 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
37 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 212 | 7 | 249 | 326 | 329 | 318 | 201 | 229 | 192 | 16 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 2 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — |
22 | 64 | 158 | 302 | 494 | 589 | 844 | 1051 | 1120 | 952 | 865 | 768 | 1 | 115 | 95 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 309 | 362 | 375 | 375 | 425 | 425 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 180 | 10 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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