Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 10AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NE 12 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 21 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:22AM1.99m | 7:42PM2.14m | 8:05AM2.10m | 8:20PM2.26m | 8:42AM2.21m | 8:56PM2.36m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:18AM0.80m | 1:36PM0.70m | 1:58AM0.67m | 2:15PM0.57m | 2:34AM0.54m | 2:50PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 3364 | 3051 | 2852 | 2598 | 2268 | 2360 | 2144 | 1972 | 1389 | 1370 | 1227 | 1427 | 1408 | 1427 | 1427 | 1210 | 1159 | 929 | 808 | 659 | 572 | 501 | 501 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 22 | 178 | 772 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 3 | 104 | 104 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 15 | 21 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 5 | 9 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 10 | 10 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 637 | 637 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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