Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 12PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 06). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 71 | 40 | 26 | 20 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 22 | 42 | 87 | 143 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:42AM2.19m | 2:15PM2.09m | 2:40AM2.09m | 3:23PM2.03m | 3:56AM2.03m | 4:56PM2.04m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06AM0.65m | 8:37PM0.78m | 9:03AM0.74m | 9:46PM0.85m | 10:20AM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 543 | 374 | 369 | 269 | 248 | 203 | 169 | 59 | 58 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 80 | 82 | 78 | 71 | 101 | 69 | 68 | 65 | 184 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | WSW 16 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 14 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 50 | 26 | 20 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 57 | 37 | 26 | 64 | 79 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 55 | 66 | 110 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | ENE 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | E 9 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 12 | WSW 20 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 19 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 18 | SSW 10 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | WSW 20 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 50 | 50 | 6 | 44 | 86 | 28 | 79 | 44 | 28 | 70 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 37 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 |
| kJ | 71 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 42 | 87 | 143 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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