Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 4AM is: 1.0m 4s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 03). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NE 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 28 | 27 | 56 | 64 | 71 | 115 | 111 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 235 | 209 | 23 | 135 | 96 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:19AM2.17m | 1:54PM2.10m | 2:27AM2.04m | 3:15PM2.01m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20PM0.66m | 7:43AM0.67m | 8:21PM0.79m | 8:47AM0.80m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 917 | 917 | 961 | 1117 | 1467 | 1620 | 2122 | 2567 | 3857 | 3456 | 2831 | 2482 | 1873 | 2119 | 2563 | 3258 | 3599 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 235 | 209 | 176 | 135 | 96 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | WSW 18 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 10 | N 10 | WNW 6 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 107 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | W 7 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 16 | 26 | 56 | 64 | 71 | 115 | 111 | 315 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 631 | 631 | 631 | 241 | 637 | 241 | 250 | 211 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 90 |
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