Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
15.8°C
0.5° 

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 (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 1PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Afternoon (26 Aug)1ft (0.3m)10s
Evening (26 Aug)1ft (0.3m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
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
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
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.8
N
4
1
N
4
1.2
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.7
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
10
10
16
16
16
15
15
15
24
33
21
20
18
35
63
87
92
134
144
214
202
250
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
W
5
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
N
25
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
8:05AM2.10m
8:20PM2.26m
8:42AM2.21m
8:56PM2.36m
9:17AM2.31m
Low Tide
1:58AM0.67m
2:15PM0.57m
2:34AM0.54m
2:50PM0.45m
3:09AM0.43m
3:24PM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:54
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:06
6:06
6:07
 mm
1
3
3
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
Feels °C
12
12
12
12
12
14
12
12
13
12
11
10
10
11
10
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
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