Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (12 Jun):

Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 1AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 11). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 16s 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 Jun)	1.5ft (0.5m)	9s
Afternoon (12 Jun)	1.5ft (0.5m)	8s
Evening (12 Jun)	2ft (0.6m)	8s

Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
	Thu 11			Friday 12								Saturday 13								Sun 14
	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	12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 8	ESE 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	ESE 9	E 9	E 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 6	N 13	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 7	ESE 6	NE 12	WSW 15	ESE 5
Wave Graph
kJ	55	58	56	57	57	56	44	39	36	37	43	35	31	29	15	12	3	8	8	9	8	6	0	7
Wind (km/h)	SE	ESE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	S	S	SSE	SSE	S	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW	S	S	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	E
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	off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide		5:42PM2.08m				5:57AM2.17m					6:47PM2.21m				7:01AM2.26m				7:43PM2.35m				8:01AM2.35m
Low Tide				11:55PM0.64m					12:26PM0.50m				00:59AM0.54m				1:25PM0.41m				1:56AM0.42m


	—	—	—	—	—	7:31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:33	—	—
	5:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:24
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	14	13	13	13	13	12	12	13	14	14	14	15	14	14	15	15	15	15	15	15	14	14	14	15
Feels °C	12	11	11	12	11	10	11	11	12	12	11	13	12	12	13	12	11	12	13	14	13	13	12	13
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 14	WSW 14	WSW 17	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 14
kJ	799	742	1508	1230	1214	1067	848	545	508	419	926	848	706	670	636	636	724	724	637	604	596	619	610	585
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 18	WSW 18	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	ESE 9	WSW 18	WSW 18	WSW 18	N 14	N 13	N 13	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 6	SE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 7	ESE 6	WSW 21	WSW 21	WSW 20
kJ	356	448	56	57	57	56	44	352	356	438	4	4	3	29	15	12	18	8	8	9	8	153	90	218
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 8	ESE 9	N 10	SW 22	SW 22	WSW 20	WSW 19	E 9	E 8	ESE 8	N 14	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 13	W 24	W 24	WSW 22	NE 12	SSW 5	ESE 5
kJ	55	58	2	18	18	149	148	39	36	37	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	11	11	91	6	3	7
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 7	—	—	SW 2	S 7	SSW 3	S 3	S 6	S 6	SE 6	ESE 5	ESE 5
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	43	35	31	—	—	1	1	3	5	17	10	15	8	8
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Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	4	4	4	32	4	4	88	91	88	88	88	32	4	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	Shipwreck Bay-Blue House	Shipwreck Bay-Blue House	Shipwreck Bay-Blue House	Shipwreck Bay-Blue House	Shipwreck Bay-Blue House	The Bluff-North Side	Herangi Beach	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	The Box	The Box	The Box	The Box	The Box	The Box
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	7	6	7	6	6	6	6	6	6	7	7	9	9	8	8	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5

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