Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 3AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 25). An open ocean swell of 4.0m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the SSE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 61 | 90 | 63 | 61 | 64 | 39 | 62 | 63 | 104 | 101 | 136 | 128 | 125 | 119 | 115 | 129 | 176 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:40PM1.98m | 6:59AM1.95m | 7:28PM2.08m | 7:47AM2.04m | 8:09PM2.18m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:56AM0.87m | 1:15PM0.78m | 1:42AM0.78m | 2:00PM0.69m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 56 | 8785 | 7248 | 61 | 64 | 39 | 62 | 63 | 4507 | 3879 | 3478 | 2750 | 2233 | 1960 | 1844 | 1631 | 1548 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SE 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 51 | 90 | 63 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 57 | 104 | 101 | 136 | 128 | 125 | 119 | 115 | 129 | 176 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 18 | SE 18 | — | — | E 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | ESE 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 61 | 6 | 12 | — | — | 5 | 25 | 25 | 93 | 34 | 36 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 10064 | 34 | 23 | 7180 | 7467 | 7735 | 7278 | 5473 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 19 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 110 | 28 | 180 | 192 | 110 | 104 | 90 | 91 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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