Tapotupoto Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 25 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
18.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 9AM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 25). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)15ft (4.5m)11s
Afternoon (25 May)15ft (4.5m)11s
Evening (25 May)13ft (4.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon morning, light winds from the ESE by Wed night).

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
!
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3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
ENE
11
4.5
ENE
11
4.5
ENE
11
4.5
ENE
11
4.5
ENE
11
4.5
ENE
11
4
ENE
11
4
ENE
11
4
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3
NE
11
3
ENE
11
3
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4937
4845
5027
5228
4757
4377
4361
3997
3440
2852
2453
1941
1699
1360
1172
961
799
591
508
508
530
450
397
263
Wind (km/h)
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
E
40
ESE
35
E
35
ESE
35
E
30
E
25
ESE
25
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
15
SE
20
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:20AM2.06m
4:51PM1.96m
5:21AM2.04m
5:56PM2.00m
6:17AM2.06m
6:50PM2.07m
Low Tide
10:38AM0.72m
11:05PM0.77m
11:40AM0.68m
00:08AM0.72m
12:34PM0.62m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:29
5:28
5:28
Temp °C
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
17
18
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
9
9
10
11
11
11
12
13
14
13
14
15
14
14
14
13
12
13
12
14
14
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
SW
13
3.5
ENE
11
3
NE
11
3
ENE
11
3
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
0.8
E
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
Energy kJ
1415
1379
1225
899
774
630
621
501
400
2852
2453
1941
1699
1360
1172
961
799
591
113
508
530
450
397
263
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
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
SW
12
0.8
E
10
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
WSW
15
1.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
394
336
336
336
241
234
223
178
113
175
133
258
248
283
496
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.8
SW
12
0.6
WSW
16
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.9
E
10
Energy kJ
15
36
32
81
178
181
141
114
114
116
159
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
ENE
11
4.5
ENE
11
4.5
ENE
11
4.5
ENE
11
4.5
ENE
11
4.5
ENE
11
4
ENE
11
4
ENE
11
4
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
9
Energy kJ
4937
4845
5027
5228
4757
4377
4361
3997
3440
508
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
309
309
79
79
79
89
309
32
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
5
7
6
5
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
8
7
7
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