Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
15.9°C
0.6° 

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 (27 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 2AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (27 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (27 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Thursday
27
Friday
28
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
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NNE
9
0.7
N
3
0.4
NE
9
0.9
N
4
1
N
5
1.1
N
5
1.2
N
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.6
NNE
6
1.8
NNE
6
2.1
NNE
7
2.3
N
7
2
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
15
15
24
33
11
20
28
42
56
75
94
148
229
374
562
447
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
25
N
25
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
8:20PM2.26m
8:42AM2.21m
8:56PM2.36m
9:17AM2.31m
Low Tide
2:34AM0.54m
2:50PM0.45m
3:09AM0.43m
3:24PM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:06
6:07
 mm
2
2
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
Feels °C
12
12
12
12
11
10
11
10
12
11
11
11
10
11
10
11
11
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