Tapotupoto Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 NZST
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Tapotupoto Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
18.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 6PM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)10ft (3.0m)10s
Afternoon (26 May)8ft (2.5m)10s
Evening (26 May)7ft (2.2m)10s

Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
ENE
10
3
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
1
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1905
1666
1396
1147
970
821
766
524
424
406
323
309
281
246
260
225
202
172
172
172
132
155
135
118
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
10
SE
5
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
S
10
S
5
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
E
5
E
10
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:56PM2.00m
6:17AM2.06m
6:50PM2.07m
7:05AM2.09m
7:35PM2.15m
Low Tide
11:40AM0.68m
00:08AM0.72m
12:34PM0.62m
1:01AM0.66m
1:20PM0.56m
1:45AM0.61m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:28
5:28
5:27
Temp °C
16
17
17
16
15
15
14
14
14
15
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
13
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
14
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
ENE
10
3
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
1905
1666
1396
1147
970
821
766
524
424
406
323
309
281
246
260
225
606
597
663
691
671
651
651
651
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
10
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
WSW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.9
WSW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
1
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
Energy kJ
394
336
336
277
269
256
178
113
115
141
258
248
283
496
372
482
202
172
172
172
132
155
135
118
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
16
0.1
SW
20
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
WSW
16
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
26
15
36
32
80
178
175
229
114
114
114
149
100
132
130
112
112
112
112
81
79
52
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
1
Distance (km)
4
4
4
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
8
6
6
4
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
6
9
9
9
9
6
7
6
6
8
6
6
6
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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