Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 23 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
16.3° 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 (24 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 4AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 23). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Afternoon (24 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)6s
Evening (24 Jul)1ft (0.3m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
7
0.9
NW
4
1.1
NW
5
1.5
NW
5
2
NW
6
2.3
WNW
7
0.3
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
12
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
14
15
26
49
117
282
527
22
53
47
97
127
92
69
130
90
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NW
35
WNW
25
W
35
W
50
WSW
50
WSW
45
SW
40
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:50AM1.86m
5:40PM1.90m
6:01AM1.88m
6:40PM1.98m
Low Tide
10:37PM0.95m
11:09AM0.88m
11:56PM0.94m
12:20PM0.85m
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part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:43
 mm
3
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
15
15
16
14
14
15
14
13
13
13
13
14
13
14
Feels °C
12
10
9
10
9
10
8
7
10
7
2
2
3
4
5
5
7
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