Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 6PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | NW 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WSW 17 | E 13 | NE 12 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | E 13 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 33 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 38 | 62 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 27 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:55PM1.84m | 5:25AM1.81m | 6:07PM1.91m | 6:30AM1.89m | 6:59PM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18AM0.96m | 11:16PM1.00m | 11:45AM0.93m | 00:28AM0.92m | 12:48PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
288 | 175 | 173 | 104 | 70 | 118 | 87 | 69 | 68 | 65 | 216 | 235 | 240 | 663 | 574 | 1324 | 3241 | 4340 | 5076 | 4557 | 4027 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SW 10 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | W 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 9 | NE 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 9 | E 13 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | E 12 | ENE 12 |
28 | 57 | 17 | 30 | 22 | 81 | 110 | 115 | 182 | 120 | 49 | 6 | 21 | 246 | 423 | 300 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SW 7 | ESE 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | E 13 | NE 12 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NE 11 | ESE 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 10 |
12 | 33 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 86 | 59 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 27 | 6 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 3 | — | — | S 2 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 38 | 62 | 97 | 422 | 586 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 637 | 637 | 10 | 10 | 631 | 637 | 637 | 637 | 659 | 655 | 276 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 |
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