Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 10AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the SW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | ENE 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 44 | 117 | 239 | 406 | 539 | 629 | 363 | 265 | 117 | 13 | 29 | 31 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:22AM2.11m | 12:45PM2.10m | 1:06AM1.97m | 1:33PM1.97m | 2:05AM1.85m | 2:38PM1.86m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42AM0.62m | 7:08PM0.78m | 7:25AM0.76m | 8:00PM0.91m | 8:18AM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | NW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | N 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WSW 15 | NE 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 245 | 241 | 290 | 759 | 953 | 539 | 799 | 915 | 2304 | 117 | 11 | 29 | 31 | 16 | 10 | 1079 | 11 | 1527 | 1721 | 1811 | 1980 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | NE 12 | WSW 16 | NE 12 | NE 12 | WSW 15 | NE 12 | W 8 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | ESE 13 | NE 8 | ESE 13 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 23 | 102 | 22 | 22 | 656 | 21 | 171 | 21 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | WSW 16 | NE 12 | SE 13 | E 13 | WSW 10 | E 13 | NE 12 | SE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 13 | NE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | NE 11 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 53 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 206 | 3 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | — | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 14 | 44 | 117 | 239 | 406 | — | 629 | 363 | 265 | 4708 | 5938 | 5068 | 5421 | 5774 | 4752 | 2852 | 6308 | 1797 | 1333 | 1071 | 1001 | 4266 | 4575 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 200 | 200 | 631 | 631 | 631 | 10 | 7 | 313 | 38 | 28 | 79 | 104 | 92 | 241 | 365 | 134 | 110 | 110 | 402 | 402 | 552 | 612 | 560 |
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