Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 29 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
15.2°C
0.5° 

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


Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Sep)--
Afternoon (29 Sep)1ft (0.3m)13s
Evening (29 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
ESE
12
2.1
WSW
13
0.3
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
NE
9
0.1
E
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
30
0
31
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
3
3
13
13
13
8
5
5
5
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
Wind State
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
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
11:32AM2.49m
11:47PM2.48m
12:11PM2.45m
00:28AM2.40m
12:54PM2.37m
Low Tide
5:26AM0.20m
5:44PM0.27m
6:06AM0.27m
6:27PM0.37m
6:48AM0.38m
7:15PM0.50m
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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7:09
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7:07
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7:07
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7:29
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7:30
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7:30
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Temp °C
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
13
Feels °C
9
8
9
9
9
10
11
12
11
11
12
12
13
12
12
13
13
12
13
13
12
11
10
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