
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (06 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 9PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 06). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 5.0m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon night, moderate winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
104 | 104 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 1034 | 1248 | 1567 | 51 | 53 | 55 | 56 | 51 | 50 | 33 | 66 | 88 | 86 | 83 | 106 | 112 | 110 | 102 | 104 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:13PM2.12m | 1:29AM2.21m | 2:00PM2.08m | 2:17AM2.15m | 2:51PM2.04m | 3:12AM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24PM0.67m | 7:53AM0.63m | 8:13PM0.72m | 8:41AM0.66m | 9:07PM0.76m | 9:35AM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | |
5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | E 11 | E 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | W 16 | E 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 |
104 | 1714 | 1609 | 82 | 81 | 11277 | 9224 | 9434 | 51 | 1785 | 1150 | 54 | 51 | 50 | 33 | 66 | 88 | 86 | 83 | 106 | 2104 | 559 | 2104 | 2162 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | E 10 | E 11 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | W 24 | E 12 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | ESE 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 |
364 | 104 | 79 | — | — | 78 | 52 | 51 | 33 | 53 | 55 | 56 | 32 | 11 | 26 | 45 | 44 | 75 | 216 | 319 | 364 | 110 | 589 | 1029 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 17 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | — | W 22 | W 15 | WSW 21 | NW 7 | WSW 19 | — | ESE 10 | W 26 | E 10 | E 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 14 | — | 9 | 5 | 44 | 2 | 214 | — | 112 | 13 | 102 | 104 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | SW 4 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | S 4 |
7323 | 6922 | 9778 | 14530 | 15324 | 1034 | 1248 | 1567 | 8599 | 3953 | 4056 | 5015 | 4007 | 2911 | 3805 | 2755 | 3212 | 2599 | 2166 | 2403 | 9 | 2004 | 1256 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 425 | 375 | 313 | 313 | 313 | 200 | 226 | 91 | 69 | 69 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 104 | 44 | 44 | 92 | 90 | 89 |
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