Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 4AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
358 | 443 | 588 | 509 | 434 | 471 | 521 | 534 | 403 | 274 | 244 | 171 | 149 | 115 | 120 | 120 | 181 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:29PM2.45m | 9:51AM2.38m | 10:03PM2.50m | 10:24AM2.42m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:43AM0.34m | 3:57PM0.30m | 4:17AM0.29m | 4:31PM0.29m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 |
328 | 309 | 357 | 509 | 434 | 471 | 521 | 534 | 403 | 274 | 244 | 171 | 149 | 115 | 120 | 120 | 181 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 20 | W 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
14 | 12 | 22 | 402 | 290 | 238 | 187 | 122 | 132 | 194 | 210 | 274 | 337 | 326 | 322 | 433 | 385 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 24 | WSW 23 | WSW 22 | WNW 8 | W 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
11 | 52 | 47 | 20 | 116 | 194 | 223 | 212 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 70 | 71 | 108 | 239 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
358 | 443 | 588 | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 489 | 684 | 539 | 477 | 456 | 435 | 406 | 427 | 427 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 79 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 69 | 69 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 |
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