
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 4PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WSW 13 | NNW 6 | WSW 18 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 19 | E 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
233 | 168 | 53 | 42 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 29 | 37 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 34 | 40 | 41 | 119 | 162 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:48AM2.40m | 9:14PM2.58m | 9:39AM2.46m | 10:03PM2.64m | 10:27AM2.48m | 10:50PM2.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:02PM0.33m | 3:29AM0.31m | 3:50PM0.26m | 4:18AM0.28m | 4:37PM0.25m | 5:06AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
158 | 168 | 53 | 254 | 156 | 239 | 282 | 734 | 724 | 1501 | 3161 | 3589 | 3752 | 3115 | 2727 | 3059 | 2901 | 2675 | 2300 | 2300 | 2054 | 1828 | 1599 | 1412 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | WSW 13 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | W 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | E 18 |
18 | 154 | 62 | 64 | 49 | 294 | 256 | 572 | 1109 | 752 | 20 | 9 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 162 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 23 | ESE 9 | WSW 13 | NNW 6 | WSW 13 | NNW 6 | WSW 18 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 19 | NNW 4 |
53 | 17 | 181 | 42 | 178 | 27 | 364 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 40 | 41 | 119 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | NW 5 | — | — | S 2 | S 3 |
233 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 19 | 29 | 37 | 26 | 6 | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 200 | 38 | 236 | 88 | 79 | 79 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 91 | 110 | 104 | 88 | 88 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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