Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
16.0°C
0.7° 

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 (02 Nov):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 9PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 02). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Nov)5ft (1.6m)6s
Afternoon (02 Nov)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (02 Nov)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thu
5
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NE
6
1.7
NE
6
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
1.6
NE
8
1.2
N
9
1.6
NNE
9
2.1
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
177
224
226
233
263
271
258
266
273
255
262
242
305
235
397
625
569
517
446
380
349
349
299
299
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
15
E
15
E
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
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
cross
cross
High Tide
4:04PM2.11m
4:40AM2.00m
5:17PM2.10m
5:49AM2.00m
6:24PM2.12m
6:55AM2.05m
Low Tide
9:37AM0.74m
10:24PM0.74m
10:51AM0.77m
11:36PM0.72m
12:04PM0.73m
00:43AM0.64m
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Temp °C
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
17
17
18
18
17
16
16
16
16
17
19
19
18
16
16
17
16
Feels °C
12
12
13
14
14
14
13
15
14
15
16
15
14
14
14
15
16
18
17
17
16
15
17
16
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