
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 12PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | WNW 10 | NE 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 54 | 71 | 74 | 107 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 230 | 23 | 173 | 134 | 103 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 00:29AM2.30m | 12:57PM2.22m | 1:19AM2.17m | 1:54PM2.10m | 2:27AM2.04m | 3:15PM2.01m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:52AM0.53m | 7:20PM0.66m | 7:43AM0.67m | 8:21PM0.79m | 8:47AM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | NE 10 | NE 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
1134 | 972 | 875 | 915 | 1274 | 996 | 763 | 763 | 961 | 1241 | 1393 | 1620 | 2296 | 25 | 25 | 3549 | 3053 | 2427 | 1716 | 1716 | 2292 | 2873 | 2991 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | WSW 18 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | WNW 10 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
457 | 441 | 362 | 203 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 107 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 230 | 210 | 173 | 134 | 103 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 10 | NE 15 | NE 14 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 |
12 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 8 | 8 | — | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | W 16 | W 16 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 54 | 71 | 74 | 107 | 3517 | 4010 | 6 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 612 | 612 | 612 | 637 | 637 | 10 | 10 | 631 | 241 | 637 | 637 | 637 | 659 | 211 | 88 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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