
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 4AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 10). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 16s 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 and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
256 | 218 | 214 | 209 | 169 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 325 | 245 | 341 | 2 | 2 | 68 | 102 | 68 | 53 | 48 | 106 | 47 | 32 | 31 | 59 | |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:31AM2.11m | 6:28PM2.18m | 6:48AM2.19m | 7:31PM2.33m | 7:53AM2.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:27PM0.76m | 12:01PM0.65m | 00:43AM0.66m | 1:12PM0.55m | 1:45AM0.52m | 2:10PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
2573 | 2058 | 1765 | 1743 | 1067 | 1040 | 1222 | 869 | 1001 | 1756 | 1692 | 1692 | 1671 | 1379 | 1209 | 1162 | 936 | 807 | 796 | 638 | 545 | 425 | 413 | 323 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | ESE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 9 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 |
256 | 218 | 214 | 209 | 169 | 173 | 173 | 777 | 777 | 209 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 48 | 39 | 106 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 59 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | W 24 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | SW 10 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | ESE 9 | N 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 12 |
3 | 11 | 45 | 178 | 196 | 596 | 437 | 173 | 173 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 2 | 47 | 32 | 31 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | ENE 5 | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 |
27 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 325 | 245 | 341 | 140 | 154 | 120 | 102 | 68 | 53 | — | 27 | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 415 | 655 | 200 |
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