Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
16.4° C
0.4° 

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 (13 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 12AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 12). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jul)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (13 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (13 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon night).

Sun
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
1.1
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
5
1.6
NW
6
1.9
NW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.9
NNW
6
0.7
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.7
WSW
18
0.5
N
5
0.3
ESE
9
1.6
WSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
124
115
88
88
83
81
65
46
45
46
52
102
171
341
286
80
39
53
37
27
0
14
17
0
Wind (km/h)
0
NW
0
SSW
5
NNE
5
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
N
25
N
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
7:31PM2.33m
7:53AM2.30m
8:24PM2.47m
8:48AM2.40m
9:14PM2.58m
9:39AM2.46m
Low Tide
1:12PM0.55m
1:45AM0.52m
2:10PM0.43m
2:39AM0.40m
3:02PM0.33m
3:29AM0.31m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:35
5:35
5:36
5:36
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
13
12
11
11
11
11
10
11
11
11
10
11
12
11
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
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