
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tapuaetahi today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapuaetahi at 2AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tapuaetahi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 | ENE 9 | NNE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
29 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 80 | 95 | 64 | 50 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:52PM2.35m | 11:11AM2.27m | 11:36PM2.34m | 11:57AM2.27m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:03AM0.71m | 5:14PM0.76m | 5:47AM0.72m | 6:02PM0.82m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
29 | 31 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 64 | 50 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 15 | ENE 9 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 17 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | ENE 9 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
— | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | SW 2 | SW 2 | SW 2 | SW 2 | SW 2 | SW 2 | SSW 2 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 80 | 95 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 140 | 131 | 114 | 114 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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