Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 1PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 24). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 15 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 36 | 48 | 41 | 36 | 30 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 35 | 41 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 57 | 58 | 58 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:32AM2.06m | 7:45PM2.22m | 8:11AM2.19m | 8:22PM2.34m | 8:47AM2.31m | 8:57PM2.43m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:25AM0.61m | 1:41PM0.54m | 2:02AM0.46m | 2:18PM0.41m | 2:37AM0.33m | 2:53PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 5631 | 5352 | 5110 | 4466 | 3921 | 3253 | 2997 | 2720 | 2126 | 1797 | 1604 | 1370 | 1227 | 1227 | 1028 | 1111 | 975 | 893 | 721 | 854 | 932 | 58 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | NE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | NE 9 | N 11 |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 36 | 48 | 4 | 36 | 30 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 41 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 57 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 7 | NE 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 10 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | NE 9 | N 11 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | ESE 7 | S 3 | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 67 | 68 | 45 | 28 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 41 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 918 | 904 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 88 | 32 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 91 | 194 | 104 | 180 | 91 | 104 | 104 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 104 |
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