Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (25 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 4PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 25). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 26 | 51 | 26 | 32 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 34 | 77 | 177 | 346 | 446 | 94 | 134 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 9:14AM2.30m | 9:23PM2.38m | 9:52AM2.42m | 10:05PM2.45m | 10:32AM2.50m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:21PM0.32m | 3:41AM0.22m | 4:02PM0.25m | 4:21AM0.18m | 4:43PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | W 8 | W 11 |
| kJ | 425 | 425 | 1217 | 1346 | 1269 | 1223 | 1194 | 1294 | 1121 | 953 | 716 | 602 | 508 | 389 | 299 | 282 | 204 | 34 | 59 | 555 | 1256 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NNE 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 553 | 547 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 26 | 51 | 26 | 32 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 156 | 99 | 94 | 134 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | N 11 | NE 10 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 11 | E 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | E 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NNW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 11 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 62 | 62 | 31 | 9 | 89 | 86 | 78 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 3 | N 4 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 34 | 77 | 177 | 346 | 446 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 637 | 88 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 79 | 79 | 10 | 655 | 655 | 236 | 236 | 200 | 200 | 666 | 448 | 741 | 211 | 38 | 0 |
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