Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
16.2°C
0.8° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 3AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)5ft (1.5m)5s
Afternoon (28 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Evening (28 Aug)7ft (2.2m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Friday
28
Saturday
29
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
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
4
1.1
N
5
1.1
N
5
1.2
NNE
5
1.5
NNE
5
1.8
NNE
6
2
NNE
7
2
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
2.4
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
52
60
78
121
237
372
372
433
485
623
728
726
886
762
560
381
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
15
NE
40
S
45
S
45
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
off
off
off
High Tide
8:56PM2.36m
9:17AM2.31m
9:29PM2.45m
9:51AM2.38m
Low Tide
3:09AM0.43m
3:24PM0.36m
3:43AM0.34m
3:57PM0.30m
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thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:07
 mm
1
1
2
3
3
7
4
3
4
3
5
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
17
17
15
14
13
Feels °C
10
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
14
16
9
7
5
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