
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 9AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
384 | 375 | 313 | 306 | 184 | 198 | 276 | 294 | 288 | 288 | 335 | 69 | 69 | 99 | 101 | 101 | 83 | 123 | 103 | 94 | 92 | 92 | 0 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:38AM2.38m | 9:02PM2.57m | 9:25AM2.46m | 9:46PM2.62m | 10:08AM2.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28AM0.40m | 2:50PM0.32m | 3:15AM0.29m | 3:35PM0.24m | 4:00AM0.23m | 4:18PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 10 |
379 | 260 | 246 | 306 | 184 | 158 | 276 | 294 | 288 | 288 | 335 | 862 | 738 | 628 | 617 | 451 | 379 | 924 | 1011 | 838 | 974 | 998 | 267 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WNW 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 17 |
113 | 82 | 65 | 348 | 433 | 198 | 154 | 125 | 104 | 86 | 86 | 69 | 69 | 438 | 751 | 808 | 935 | 317 | 313 | 290 | 240 | 290 | 681 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | SW 7 | WNW 13 | W 12 | E 6 | WSW 16 | E 6 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | WSW 14 |
1 | 2 | 17 | 77 | 43 | 390 | 54 | 362 | 357 | 335 | 186 | 186 | 360 | 99 | 101 | 101 | 83 | 123 | 103 | 94 | 92 | 92 | 321 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — |
384 | 375 | 313 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 4 |
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