Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 2AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 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) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | N 3 | NE 9 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
15 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 33 | 11 | 20 | 28 | 42 | 56 | 75 | 94 | 148 | 229 | 374 | 562 | 447 | |
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 | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:20PM2.26m | 8:42AM2.21m | 8:56PM2.36m | 9:17AM2.31m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:34AM0.54m | 2:50PM0.45m | 3:09AM0.43m | 3:24PM0.36m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
1351 | 1332 | 1159 | 929 | 808 | 659 | 572 | 501 | 458 | 331 | 342 | 516 | 437 | 362 | 357 | 347 | 328 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | W 24 | W 9 | W 9 |
15 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 104 | 104 | 26 | 102 | 87 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 10 | NE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 12 | E 10 | N 12 | E 11 | W 24 | W 24 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 4 | NNE 9 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 11 | 15 | 28 | 42 | 56 | 75 | 94 | 148 | 229 | 374 | 562 | 447 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 637 | 637 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 637 | 313 |
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