Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 4AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 23). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 14 | 15 | 26 | 49 | 117 | 282 | 527 | 22 | 53 | 47 | 97 | 127 | 92 | 69 | 130 | 90 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:50AM1.86m | 5:40PM1.90m | 6:01AM1.88m | 6:40PM1.98m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:37PM0.95m | 11:09AM0.88m | 11:56PM0.94m | 12:20PM0.85m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | WSW 18 | E 12 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 581 | 563 | 437 | 353 | 255 | 184 | 149 | 86 | 21 | 53 | 47 | 97 | 92 | 92 | 737 | 95 | 8415 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | WSW 14 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | WNW 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 74 | 26 | 65 | 127 | 87 | 69 | 130 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | SE 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | — | — | NW 11 | E 11 | E 10 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 23 | 37 | 66 | — | — | 57 | 64 | 30 | 35 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 26 | 49 | 117 | 282 | 527 | 836 | 847 | 1627 | 2601 | 3943 | 5747 | 6657 | 8193 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 420 | 637 | 200 | 200 | 613 | 631 | 631 | 631 | 38 | 192 | 211 | 398 | 637 | 655 | 666 | 110 | 104 |
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