Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
15.5° 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 (07 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 9AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 07). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (07 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (07 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.2
ENE
14
0.2
ENE
14
0.8
N
4
1.2
N
5
1.5
N
6
1.9
N
6
2.1
N
7
2.2
N
7
2.2
N
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.5
N
8
3
N
8
3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
15
16
15
16
18
17
10
20
20
20
63
134
272
420
508
551
644
736
965
1125
952
746
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
NE
10
NNE
15
N
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
NNW
25
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:40AM2.09m
3:23PM2.03m
3:56AM2.03m
4:56PM2.04m
5:26AM2.04m
6:19PM2.15m
Low Tide
9:03AM0.74m
9:46PM0.85m
10:20AM0.80m
11:14PM0.84m
11:52AM0.76m
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light rain
light rain
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light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:53
 mm
1
2
4
6
2
2
Temp °C
10
11
11
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
14
15
14
Feels °C
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
9
10
10
10
9
9
9
11
11
11
11
10
9
11
13
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