Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
15.7° C
0.1° 

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 (06 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 12AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 05). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Aug)2ft (0.6m)7s
Afternoon (06 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Evening (06 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
202
99
107
145
89
57
35
20
19
19
20
16
16
15
25
15
16
16
17
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
10
ESE
5
E
5
NE
5
N
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:23PM2.17m
1:42AM2.19m
2:15PM2.09m
2:40AM2.09m
3:23PM2.03m
Low Tide
7:41PM0.68m
8:06AM0.65m
8:37PM0.78m
9:03AM0.74m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:51
5:52
 mm
Temp °C
10
11
10
10
10
9
10
11
12
11
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
13
Feels °C
6
7
6
6
6
5
7
8
9
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
10
11
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