Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 09 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
15.6° C
0.0° 

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 (10 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 7AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (10 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (10 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
10
Tuesday
11
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)
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
N
8
2
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
682
507
464
373
333
322
298
267
260
287
441
481
503
528
440
465
443
Wind (km/h)
5
S
10
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
E
10
E
20
E
25
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
25
ENE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:19PM2.15m
6:43AM2.14m
7:21PM2.31m
7:45AM2.27m
8:13PM2.46m
Low Tide
00:35AM0.72m
1:04PM0.62m
1:36AM0.55m
2:01PM0.46m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:54
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
13
13
13
14
13
14
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
12
11
11
10
10
12
13
10
11
11
12
10
10
12
12
12
11
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