Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 7AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 19). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:23AM1.77m | 4:04PM1.82m | 4:42AM1.77m | 5:22PM1.87m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06PM0.99m | 9:31AM0.97m | 10:28PM1.00m | 10:59AM0.95m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | E 11 | E 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 11 | 7 | 14 | 1980 | 1898 | 2061 | 10 | 9 | 5120 | 5255 | 6211 | 7127 | 7109 | 6943 | 5959 | 5006 | 4323 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 8 | WSW 18 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 3 | 178 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NW 11 | NE 11 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 9 | NE 15 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | W 2 | W 3 |
| kJ | 4068 | 4462 | 4606 | 800 | 1012 | 1055 | 5087 | 5302 | 61 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 637 | 637 | 637 | 783 | 612 | 497 | 547 | 90 | 88 | 91 | 91 | 88 | 637 | 637 | 91 | 91 |
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