
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 7PM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 05). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
770 | 728 | 767 | 635 | 569 | 521 | 434 | 306 | 262 | 181 | 153 | 142 | 147 | 124 | 90 | 93 | 121 | 78 | 311 | 304 | 251 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:41PM2.06m | 6:12AM2.00m | 6:51PM2.14m | 7:19AM2.09m | 7:48PM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09AM0.83m | 11:59PM0.78m | 12:30PM0.75m | 1:10AM0.65m | 1:35PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
743 | 690 | 607 | 607 | 561 | 479 | 479 | 472 | 479 | 515 | 706 | 1069 | 1056 | 1189 | 1094 | 1042 | 1042 | 1042 | 1055 | 1148 | 1189 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | NE 16 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | WSW 21 | NNE 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | NNE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
10 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 44 | 15 | 212 | 212 | 32 | 142 | 147 | 124 | 90 | 93 | 121 | 78 | 311 | 304 | 251 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 14 | NE 15 | NE 14 | ENE 14 | NE 14 | NNE 12 | ENE 14 | NNE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NNE 11 | ENE 7 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 |
4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 37 | 36 | 21 | 36 | 30 | 61 | 45 | 12 | 64 | 12 | 12 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
770 | 728 | 767 | 635 | 569 | 521 | 434 | 306 | 262 | 181 | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
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