Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 8AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 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 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 408 | 443 | 421 | 343 | 313 | 277 | 206 | 198 | 276 | 294 | 288 | 288 | 335 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 119 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:13PM2.46m | 8:38AM2.38m | 9:02PM2.57m | 9:25AM2.46m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28AM0.40m | 2:50PM0.32m | 3:15AM0.29m | 3:35PM0.24m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 195 | 391 | 379 | 343 | 313 | 277 | 206 | 158 | 276 | 294 | 288 | 288 | 335 | 862 | 738 | 628 | 538 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WNW 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 301 | 151 | 113 | 260 | 246 | 438 | 433 | 198 | 154 | 125 | 101 | 99 | 96 | 79 | 79 | 438 | 751 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | SW 7 | W 7 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 1 | 82 | 65 | 77 | 145 | 390 | 291 | 362 | 357 | 335 | 186 | 186 | 364 | 79 | 119 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | — | E 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | 408 | 443 | 421 | — | 36 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 10 | 28 |
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