Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 3AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 62 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 61 | 74 | 70 | 47 | 43 | 42 | 27 | 28 | 33 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:45AM1.86m | 3:24PM1.85m | 4:04AM1.80m | 4:55PM1.84m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:39PM0.92m | 9:00AM0.89m | 9:48PM1.00m | 10:18AM0.96m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 754 | 690 | 599 | 599 | 590 | 517 | 400 | 336 | 544 | 476 | 357 | 352 | 288 | 175 | 173 | 104 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | WSW 16 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 10 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 62 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 61 | 74 | 203 | 47 | 43 | 42 | 27 | 28 | 44 | 17 | 30 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | SE 13 | NE 9 | N 9 | WSW 17 | E 10 | NE 9 | N 14 | N 15 | E 12 | SW 18 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 157 | 70 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 33 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 631 |
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