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Tapotupoto Bay Surf Forecast
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Tapotupoto Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 21 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.6° 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: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 20s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | |
576 | 566 | 536 | 560 | 645 | 709 | 746 | 785 | 947 | 1056 | 1082 | 1289 | 1439 | 1591 | 1944 | 2354 | 2349 | 2481 | 2666 | 3105 | 3860 | 3805 | 3274 | 3075 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 00:07AM2.42m | 12:39PM2.23m | 1:06AM2.30m | 1:42PM2.12m | 2:10AM2.19m | 2:45PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30AM0.49m | 6:49PM0.54m | 7:30AM0.60m | 7:48PM0.66m | 8:32AM0.67m | 8:52PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 68 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 43 | 69 | 65 | 62 | 90 | 153 | 235 | 232 | 260 | 217 | 170 | 130 | 123 | 90 | 196 | 372 | 482 | 606 | 597 | 532 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | — | WSW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 39 | 41 | 41 | 35 | 69 | 31 | 29 | 14 | 123 | 121 | 121 | 116 | 103 | 102 | 147 | 149 | 147 | 144 | 68 | 46 | — | 309 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | W 12 | W 15 | W 10 | SE 12 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 30 | 46 | 66 | 24 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 576 | 566 | 536 | 560 | 645 | 709 | 746 | 785 | 947 | 1056 | 1082 | 1289 | 1439 | 1591 | 1944 | 2354 | 2349 | 2481 | 2666 | 3105 | 3860 | 3805 | 3274 | 3075 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 10 | 7 | 89 | 89 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 200 | 79 | 200 | 79 | 79 | 89 | 79 | 79 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 79 | 79 | 79 |
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