
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 4AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | WNW 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
661 | 575 | 505 | 496 | 486 | 496 | 505 | 496 | 498 | 416 | 321 | 386 | 692 | 726 | 712 | 591 | 563 | 544 | 461 | 614 | 348 | 335 | 329 | 272 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:51PM2.38m | 11:13AM2.25m | 11:28PM2.36m | 11:51AM2.22m | 00:06AM2.33m | 12:30PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:07AM0.58m | 5:21PM0.54m | 5:46AM0.59m | 5:59PM0.57m | 6:27AM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | E 11 | W 11 |
202 | 575 | 505 | 496 | 486 | 496 | 505 | 496 | 498 | 416 | 319 | 386 | 692 | 726 | 712 | 591 | 563 | 484 | 550 | 614 | 541 | 450 | 329 | 658 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | WSW 14 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | N 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | WSW 17 | E 11 |
2 | 199 | 134 | 104 | 83 | 84 | 61 | 45 | 64 | 134 | 321 | 316 | 80 | 43 | 60 | 55 | 176 | 544 | 461 | 373 | 348 | 335 | 340 | 272 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | E 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 12 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 17 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | N 11 | WSW 16 |
— | 2 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 52 | 32 | 44 | 80 | 113 | 26 | 76 | 47 | 44 | 59 | 75 | 44 | 157 | 235 | 344 | 2 | 390 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 7 | W 3 | W 9 | NW 5 |
661 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 21 | 34 | 29 | 57 | 100 | 229 | 356 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 1 | 505 | 83 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 631 | 547 | 89 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 60 | 38 |
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