
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 10AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 23). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the S by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | E 7 | WSW 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 15 | E 6 | E 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 76 | 64 | 42 | 38 | 32 | 31 | 20 | 19 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:46AM1.94m | 7:06PM2.09m | 7:32AM2.06m | 7:45PM2.22m | 8:11AM2.19m | 8:22PM2.34m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:43AM0.77m | 1:00PM0.69m | 1:25AM0.61m | 1:41PM0.54m | 2:02AM0.46m | 2:18PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NE 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 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 |
1044 | 1647 | 1811 | 3219 | 3369 | 5 | 5074 | 5540 | 5631 | 5174 | 4377 | 4070 | 3779 | 3374 | 2997 | 2613 | 2126 | 1797 | 1604 | 1370 | 1227 | 1227 | 1095 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | NE 12 | SE 9 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | SE 4 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 |
364 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 41 | 45 | 76 | 64 | 42 | 38 | 32 | 31 | 20 | 19 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | W 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | SE 5 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 13 | E 13 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SW 16 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 2 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 2 |
365 | 413 | 343 | 65 | 66 | 4228 | 134 | 105 | 85 | 55 | 32 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 584 | 91 | 90 | 524 | 534 | 467 | 420 | 91 | 90 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 4 | 88 | 91 | 91 | 91 |
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