Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 5AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 11). An open ocean swell of 4.0m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 111 | 85 | 61 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:24PM2.54m | 9:45AM2.46m | 10:02PM2.53m | 10:22AM2.45m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:37AM0.21m | 3:54PM0.23m | 4:16AM0.22m | 4:32PM0.28m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | 9633 | 85 | 61 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 55 | 5921 | 6299 | 6299 | 6299 | 6455 | 6774 | 6855 | 6774 | 6328 | 5516 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | ENE 9 | NE 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 111 | 8 | 61 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 56 | 57 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | ENE 9 | NNE 14 | N 16 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | ENE 12 | N 16 | NNE 13 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | NNE 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 138 | 9091 | 8578 | 8196 | 7027 | 6299 | 5921 | 78 | 59 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 104 | 104 | 92 | 104 | 134 | 104 | 90 | 0 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 89 | 122 | 88 | 0 |
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