Tapotupoto Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Northland, New Zealand)

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Tapotupoto Bay Surf Guide

Tapotupoto Bay in Northland is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf Works best in offshore winds from the south. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the north northeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Take care of .

Tapotupoto Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	18.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Tapotupoto Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Tapotupoto Bay occur when a North-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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What's the best time of year to surf Tapotupoto Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Tapotupoto Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 6% of the time in January while 12% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 82% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

12%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

82%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Tapotupoto Bay Location Map

Interactive Tapotupoto Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Tapotupoto Bay is Kaitaia Airport (KAT) in New Zealand, which is 87 km (54 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Tapotupoto Bay is Kerikeri Airport (KKE), also in New Zealand, 143 km (89 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Tapotupoto Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 8 May 2026, 04:07 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 08
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- on	on	on

What does Tapotupoto Bay look like?

Latest photos from Tapotupoto Bay. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Tom Bassett-Eason

Tides at Tapotupoto Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Cape Maria van Diemen, New Zealand, 9 km from Tapotupoto Bay.

Next High Water: 01:24pm | 1.92m

Next Low Water: 07:16am | 0.84m

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Tapotupoto Bay Sea Temperature

The Tapotupoto Bay water temperature is reasonably warm (18.4 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 18.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite