Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 4AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 14). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 11 | E 5 | E 5 | E 11 | ENE 11 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 9 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 9 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 45 | 45 | 81 | 73 | 103 | 101 | 139 | 148 | 157 | 188 | 212 | 341 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:35PM2.48m | 8:56AM2.42m | 9:24PM2.57m | 9:48AM2.46m | 10:14PM2.61m | 10:39AM2.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:49AM0.34m | 3:12PM0.28m | 3:39AM0.30m | 4:02PM0.26m | 4:31AM0.30m | 4:51PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | NNE 12 |
440 | 434 | 427 | 362 | 269 | 265 | 733 | 620 | 604 | 544 | 491 | 1488 | 1708 | 2075 | 1431 | 1175 | 1159 | 1111 | 1018 | 1444 | 1269 | 1249 | 918 | 341 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | ENE 11 | NE 8 | NE 11 | WSW 21 | WSW 19 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | E 12 |
427 | 670 | 547 | 419 | 380 | 376 | 23 | 9 | 18 | 87 | 332 | 33 | 45 | 45 | 81 | 73 | 103 | 101 | 139 | 148 | 157 | 188 | 212 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 11 | E 5 | E 5 | E 11 | NE 11 | E 11 | SW 22 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SW 8 | E 10 | SE 15 | E 14 | E 14 | NNE 9 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 13 | W 21 |
5 | 9 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 90 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 155 | 189 | 143 | 145 | 135 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 59 | 1154 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 91 | 88 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 11 | 28 | 44 | 38 | 28 |
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