Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 10AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ESE 7 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 93 | 26 | 41 | 36 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:35AM1.87m | 3:02PM1.92m | 3:45AM1.80m | 4:15PM1.87m | 4:54AM1.78m | 5:26PM1.88m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45AM0.86m | 9:30PM0.94m | 9:50AM0.92m | 10:39PM0.94m | 11:05AM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 389 | 160 | 409 | 466 | 529 | 411 | 386 | 373 | 361 | 309 | 309 | 303 | 263 | 976 | 879 | 369 | 473 | 458 | 570 | 511 | 495 | 488 | 553 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | WSW 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NE 11 | NE 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 27 | 187 | 41 | 36 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 124 | 176 | 240 | 339 | 30 | 30 | 372 | 314 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 21 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 29 | 29 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 93 | 73 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 24 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 79 | 79 | 32 | 4 | 88 | 88 | 88 |
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