Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
16.4°C
1.0° 

Tapotupoto Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 4AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (29 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (29 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NNE
7
2.1
NNE
7
2.3
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
1
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
358
443
588
509
434
471
521
534
403
274
244
171
149
115
120
120
181
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
25
N
25
N
20
NNE
20
E
20
S
25
S
35
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
35
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:29PM2.45m
9:51AM2.38m
10:03PM2.50m
10:24AM2.42m
Low Tide
3:43AM0.34m
3:57PM0.30m
4:17AM0.29m
4:31PM0.29m
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:08
 mm
2
3
5
7
11
21
4
2
Temp °C
17
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
13
11
11
12
12
12
10
8
5
5
6
6
7
9
9
10
9
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