Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 8PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon morning, light winds from the SE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 12 | SW 15 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | WSW 17 | ESE 8 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 0 | 308 | 445 | 523 | 463 | 335 | 230 | 185 | 180 | 103 | 74 | 54 | 52 | 90 | 70 | 57 | 47 | 0 | 84 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:06PM2.30m | 00:22AM2.28m | 12:44PM2.18m | 1:00AM2.13m | 1:25PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04AM0.38m | 6:18PM0.49m | 6:43AM0.50m | 7:00PM0.64m | 7:22AM0.63m | 7:45PM0.79m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 12 | SW 10 | SW 13 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 4082 | 3873 | 3609 | 2938 | 2594 | 2517 | 1279 | 1072 | 185 | 135 | 103 | 1236 | 1144 | 1182 | 369 | 334 | 299 | 473 | 241 | 700 | 1787 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | W 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | W 14 | ESE 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | SE 15 |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | 308 | 445 | 523 | 463 | 335 | 230 | 4 | 180 | — | 74 | 54 | 52 | 528 | 504 | 489 | 236 | 325 | 612 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | W 14 | SE 13 | W 22 | ESE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | ESE 8 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 15 | — | 10 | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 90 | 70 | 251 | 356 | 563 | 84 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 4 | SSW 3 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 261 | 458 | 97 | 109 | 62 | 49 | 367 | 361 | 1761 | 1581 | 1428 | 24 | 29 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 57 | 47 | 1 | 3 | 135 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 245 | 69 | 92 | 69 | 69 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 92 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 0 | 4 |
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