Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 5PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 13). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 17s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 60 | 59 | 58 | 41 | 40 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 42 | 35 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:22AM2.45m | 10:38PM2.46m | 10:57AM2.40m | 11:12PM2.37m | 11:31AM2.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32PM0.28m | 4:53AM0.27m | 5:08PM0.37m | 5:29AM0.36m | 5:45PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 6774 | 6855 | 6774 | 6328 | 5516 | 4868 | 4320 | 3639 | 3460 | 3196 | 2874 | 2544 | 2368 | 2111 | 1809 | 1621 | 1598 | 1388 | 1340 | 1261 | 1126 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 60 | 59 | 58 | 41 | 40 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 42 | 35 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NNE 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 12 | NE 14 | E 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | — | SSE 2 | — | — | S 2 | S 3 |
| kJ | 16 | 11 | 24 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 |
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