Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 9AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.5m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | 77 | 76 | 61 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 12 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:33AM2.40m | 11:47PM2.41m | 12:12PM2.33m | 00:29AM2.30m | 12:57PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30AM0.32m | 5:46PM0.41m | 6:09AM0.41m | 6:29PM0.53m | 6:52AM0.53m | 7:20PM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
77 | 77 | 4568 | 4139 | 3924 | 3924 | 3716 | 3336 | 2981 | 2613 | 2245 | 2064 | 2091 | 1590 | 1515 | 1390 | 1030 | 932 | 875 | 971 | 1274 | 996 | 955 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | W 20 | WSW 20 | W 20 | NE 9 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
77 | 77 | 76 | 61 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 196 | 298 | 194 | 21 | 705 | 547 | 318 | 457 | 446 | 362 | 203 | 29 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | NW 12 | WNW 6 | SW 24 | W 24 | NW 13 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
7 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 42 | 41 | 21 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 12 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
4936 | 4568 | 2994 | 2701 | 15 | 28 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 104 | 104 | 134 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 612 | 90 | 88 | 637 | 637 | 637 | 91 | 580 | 612 | 612 | 631 | 637 | 637 | 631 | 631 |
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