
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (03 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 12AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 02). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri morning, light winds from the SW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 12 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 59 | 41 | 25 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:12PM2.33m | 00:29AM2.30m | 12:57PM2.22m | 1:19AM2.17m | 1:54PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29PM0.53m | 6:52AM0.53m | 7:20PM0.66m | 7:43AM0.67m | 8:21PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | NE 10 | WSW 16 |
1944 | 1590 | 1515 | 1390 | 1030 | 932 | 875 | 971 | 1274 | 996 | 917 | 763 | 961 | 1241 | 1611 | 1859 | 2880 | 25 | 1512 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 15 | NE 10 |
21 | 705 | 547 | 318 | 457 | 441 | 362 | 203 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | WSW 18 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 10 | NE 15 | N 10 | NE 14 |
3 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 12 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 107 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | W 2 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | W 16 | W 10 |
1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 59 | 41 | 3563 | 998 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 637 | 88 | 612 | 580 | 612 | 612 | 612 | 637 | 637 | 10 | 10 | 631 | 631 | 241 | 637 | 637 | 659 | 211 | 88 |
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