Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 8PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 15). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the SW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 39 | 41 | 35 | 22 | 41 | 42 | 33 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 30 | 37 | 19 | 43 | 89 | 214 | 501 | 352 | 169 | 61 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:31AM2.32m | 11:46PM2.24m | 12:06PM2.22m | 00:22AM2.11m | 12:45PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45PM0.50m | 6:05AM0.48m | 6:24PM0.64m | 6:42AM0.62m | 7:08PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 1516 | 1388 | 1244 | 1261 | 1126 | 934 | 822 | 663 | 556 | 479 | 400 | 299 | 249 | 249 | 245 | 215 | 286 | 870 | 352 | 169 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | WSW 16 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 38 | 39 | 41 | 35 | 22 | 41 | 42 | 33 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 30 | 37 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 102 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | N 12 | NE 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NNE 11 | W 19 | W 20 | N 11 | NNE 12 | WSW 18 | NNE 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | NE 12 | NNE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 31 | 12 | 31 | 53 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 2 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | W 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 43 | 89 | 214 | 501 | 2356 | 3071 | 1162 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 637 | 637 | 194 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 631 | 637 | 281 | 92 | 92 |
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