
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 11AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 02). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 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 (02 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 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 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sun 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
514 | 661 | 484 | 952 | 783 | 673 | 661 | 575 | 505 | 496 | 486 | 496 | 505 | 496 | 498 | 418 | 321 | 326 | 692 | 623 | 610 | 572 | 553 | 551 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:36AM2.26m | 10:51PM2.38m | 11:13AM2.25m | 11:28PM2.36m | 11:51AM2.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:29AM0.59m | 4:45PM0.53m | 5:07AM0.58m | 5:21PM0.54m | 5:46AM0.59m | 5:59PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | W 9 |
451 | 444 | 342 | 286 | 783 | 673 | 202 | 575 | 505 | 496 | 486 | 496 | 505 | 496 | 498 | 418 | 314 | 326 | 692 | 623 | 610 | 572 | 553 | 459 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | — | E 12 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | WSW 14 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | E 12 |
2 | — | 290 | — | 286 | 202 | 68 | 163 | 134 | 104 | 83 | 84 | 61 | 45 | 64 | 134 | 321 | 316 | 80 | 65 | 59 | 54 | 94 | 469 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 10 | — | N 11 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | E 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 5 |
2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 52 | 32 | 44 | 80 | 111 | 46 | 76 | 71 | 44 | 44 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 10 |
514 | 661 | 484 | 952 | — | — | 661 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 64 | 109 | 122 | 150 | 551 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 499 | 631 | 631 | 200 | 28 |
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