Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
15.9°C
0.9° 

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 (03 Nov):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 7PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 03). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Nov)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (03 Nov)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (03 Nov)6ft (1.9m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Fri
6
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.9
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
2.1
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
273
281
318
393
464
469
452
475
475
437
403
403
341
311
284
284
239
239
239
214
239
250
273
286
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
N
5
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
N
10
N
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:17PM2.10m
5:49AM2.00m
6:24PM2.12m
6:55AM2.05m
7:21PM2.16m
Low Tide
10:51AM0.77m
11:36PM0.72m
12:04PM0.73m
00:43AM0.64m
1:09PM0.66m
1:39AM0.55m
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6:26
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7:59
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7:59
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1
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1
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Temp °C
18
18
17
16
16
17
17
17
19
20
20
20
18
18
18
18
19
20
19
19
18
18
18
18
Feels °C
15
15
15
14
13
15
16
17
20
21
21
22
19
20
20
19
19
19
18
19
17
17
17
17
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