Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 1AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 34 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 94 | 96 | 95 | 64 | 68 | 26 | 66 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:15PM2.14m | 1:38AM1.98m | 2:02PM2.02m | 2:35AM1.87m | 3:02PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38PM0.77m | 7:53AM0.76m | 8:29PM0.87m | 8:45AM0.86m | 9:30PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 4995 | 3782 | 2929 | 2239 | 1795 | 1361 | 991 | 785 | 604 | 553 | 290 | 222 | 389 | 138 | 416 | 466 | 473 | 411 | 386 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NE 10 | WSW 12 | NE 10 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 34 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 94 | 96 | 187 | 129 | 26 | 187 | 25 | 53 | 23 | 23 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | NE 14 | N 19 | N 19 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 16 | NE 10 | N 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 21 | 26 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 7 | S 3 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 82 | 42 | 85 | 90 | 72 | 51 | 35 | 116 | 6 | 18 | 95 | 64 | 68 | 75 | 66 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 92 | 217 | 320 | 91 | 92 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 79 | 24 | 11 | 88 | 0 | 88 | 91 | 88 | 88 |
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