Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Issued: 11 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
17.6° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 6AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
1
NNE
10
1
NNE
12
1.1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
83
81
103
120
148
151
225
280
307
297
329
414
386
386
400
341
323
273
268
258
254
277
244
244
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
10:14PM2.61m
10:39AM2.45m
11:04PM2.58m
11:31AM2.39m
11:55PM2.50m
12:23PM2.30m
Low Tide
4:31AM0.30m
4:51PM0.29m
5:23AM0.35m
5:41PM0.37m
6:16AM0.42m
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<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>
5:24
5:24
5:24
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
11
10
10
9
8
9
10
10
11
11
13
14
12
10
9
10
10
11
10
11
11
11
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
13
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
2
SW
13
1
NNE
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
11
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
1159
1111
1018
120
148
151
1325
280
819
747
614
414
386
386
400
341
1144
932
761
678
593
463
382
711
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
8
0.7
NE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
1
NNE
10
0.1
E
12
1.1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.7
SW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
18
1.2
NNE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
191
81
103
3
3
3
225
3
307
297
329
65
97
214
332
61
323
273
268
258
254
277
244
244
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
N
13
0.4
NNE
13
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
W
19
0.2
W
19
0.1
E
12
0.4
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
18
0.1
N
10
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.5
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
83
4
3
7
3
14
57
9
9
9
35
30
30
3
104
61
2
134
132
140
174
125
229
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
8
1.1
SW
8
1.1
SW
8
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
0.8
S
4
1.9
SW
12
0.8
S
4
0.2
SSE
4
1.2
WSW
12
1.5
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.6
SW
10
1.9
SW
13
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
Energy kJ
128
159
163
1524
1541
1518
26
1095
22
2
378
544
515
659
499
1266
21
21
14
16
15
7
6
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
28
28
90
92
92
44
44
44
28
28
28
0
69
44
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
2
2
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
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