Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 12PM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 06). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun night, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 24 | 23 | 28 | 63 | 96 | 154 | 240 | 498 | 1052 | 1245 | 1135 | 1033 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 676 | 470 | 406 | 249 | 168 | 145 | 135 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy |
High Tide | 3:57AM1.97m | 4:53PM2.03m | 5:24AM2.01m | 6:09PM2.15m | 6:35AM2.11m | 7:08PM2.29m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15AM0.86m | 11:10PM0.84m | 11:45AM0.78m | 00:26AM0.70m | 12:53PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 3783 | 3513 | 3291 | 3393 | 3440 | 3202 | 3202 | 2855 | 2537 | 2274 | 2414 | 2164 | 2295 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 676 | 470 | 406 | 1597 | 1363 | 1054 | 674 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | W 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 24 | 24 | 36 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 387 | 228 | 84 | 249 | 168 | 145 | 135 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | N 10 | NE 10 | NW 12 | W 12 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 11 | NE 16 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 17 | 2 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 84 | 54 | 134 | 232 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 7 | 28 | 63 | 96 | 154 | 240 | 498 | 1052 | 1245 | 1135 | 1033 | 1996 | 2152 | 2519 | 1665 | 1699 | 1768 | 1082 | 25 | 17 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 631 | 631 | 655 | 655 | 631 | 631 | 448 | 281 | 28 | 28 | 192 | 28 | 110 | 211 | 104 | 104 | 92 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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