
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (21 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 10PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 21). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
41 | 41 | 44 | 67 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 45 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:26PM1.95m | 6:59AM1.91m | 7:16PM2.05m | 7:50AM2.03m | 8:01PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:52AM0.74m | 1:11PM0.71m | 1:41AM0.59m | 1:59PM0.56m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
1044 | 1005 | 863 | 740 | 638 | 595 | 586 | 418 | 379 | 309 | 304 | 253 | 253 | 249 | 238 | 230 | 230 | 273 | 241 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 |
41 | 41 | 44 | 67 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 45 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 106 | 178 | 280 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | NE 14 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | W 24 | W 24 | W 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | W 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 21 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 45 | 45 | 36 | 44 | 38 | 75 | 37 | 45 | 25 | 25 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 3 | S 3 |
2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 88 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 79 |
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