Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 6AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 26). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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) | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SW 11 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 11 | 72 | 69 | 66 | 32 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 35 | 80 | 144 | 266 | 348 | 561 | 623 | 111 | 74 | 55 | 53 | 39 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:52AM2.42m | 10:05PM2.45m | 10:32AM2.50m | 10:47PM2.48m | 11:12AM2.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:41AM0.22m | 4:02PM0.25m | 4:21AM0.18m | 4:43PM0.23m | 5:03AM0.20m | 5:27PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 1223 | 1194 | 1150 | 1121 | 1028 | 716 | 602 | 508 | 389 | 299 | 229 | 204 | 156 | 156 | 390 | 1543 | 900 | 687 | 499 | 365 | 304 | 220 | 190 | 222 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NNE 10 | NE 6 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | E 11 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 11 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 37 | 37 | 2 | 32 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 89 | 102 | 2 | 120 | 111 | 74 | 55 | 312 | 286 | 277 | 220 | 210 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 7 | N 11 | E 11 | E 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 11 | NNE 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 14 | N 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 62 | 62 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 84 | 269 | 190 | 116 | 53 | 39 | 30 | 189 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 72 | 69 | 66 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 35 | 80 | 144 | 266 | 348 | 561 | 623 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 220 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 7 | 7 | 631 | 656 | 649 | 10 | 236 | 200 | 200 | 436 | 754 | 864 | 698 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 44 | 88 | 110 | 110 | 110 |
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