Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (25 Aug):
- 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 11PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 15s 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) | - | - |
| 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 16°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||
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 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 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 22 | 32 | 20 | 18 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:42PM2.14m | 8:05AM2.10m | 8:20PM2.26m | 8:42AM2.21m | 8:56PM2.36m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:36PM0.70m | 1:58AM0.67m | 2:15PM0.57m | 2:34AM0.54m | 2:50PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 |
2268 | 2360 | 2144 | 1972 | 1389 | 1370 | 1351 | 1427 | 1408 | 1427 | 1427 | 1210 | 1159 | 929 | 808 | 659 | 572 | 501 | 501 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | E 12 | E 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
19 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 104 | 104 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 9 | E 12 | E 10 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NNE 9 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 32 | 5 | 18 | 28 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 637 | 621 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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