Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 9AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 17s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon morning, light winds from the S by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
84 | 80 | 58 | 54 | 39 | 20 | 39 | 39 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 408 | 463 | 454 | 328 | 225 | 227 | 110 | 84 | 82 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:28AM2.40m | 11:45PM2.42m | 12:06PM2.30m | 00:22AM2.28m | 12:44PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:25AM0.29m | 5:38PM0.36m | 6:04AM0.38m | 6:18PM0.49m | 6:43AM0.50m | 7:00PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | E 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | E 9 | ENE 10 | SW 14 | ENE 9 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | ESE 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | ESE 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 |
84 | 3875 | 4323 | 54 | 2750 | 2479 | 2447 | 39 | 9 | 4432 | 8 | 2088 | 3510 | 2978 | 2594 | 454 | 1279 | 1072 | 185 | 1581 | 1398 | 1304 | 975 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 9 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | WSW 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 |
24 | 80 | 58 | 14 | 39 | 20 | 39 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 408 | 463 | 1151 | 328 | 225 | 227 | 110 | 84 | 82 | 56 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ESE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 11 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 13 | W 22 |
41 | 23 | 23 | 36 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | WSW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | S 6 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 4 |
4161 | 35 | 50 | 4173 | 667 | 782 | 782 | 4734 | 6498 | 298 | 6448 | 6290 | 336 | 125 | 65 | 2517 | 399 | 369 | 1761 | 26 | 38 | 52 | 30 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 44 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 467 | 245 | 531 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 69 | 44 | 44 | 28 | 79 | 92 | 88 | 0 | 0 |
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