Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Issued: 5 pm 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
18.1° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (11 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 12AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 10). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (11 Jun)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (11 Jun)2ft (0.6m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Sat
13
3 PM
6 PM
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
54
65
45
38
26
50
51
53
55
58
61
62
62
61
44
39
37
38
43
35
33
17
16
15
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
15
S
10
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
WSW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:36PM2.00m
4:55AM2.11m
5:42PM2.08m
5:57AM2.17m
6:47PM2.21m
7:01AM2.26m
Low Tide
10:50PM0.72m
11:22AM0.59m
11:55PM0.64m
12:26PM0.50m
00:59AM0.54m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:24
5:24
5:24
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
15
14
Feels °C
10
11
11
10
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
10
11
12
12
12
12
11
12
11
13
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
15
2
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
17
1.6
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
15
Energy kJ
2547
2268
1860
1560
1408
1210
1014
908
799
742
1508
1230
1214
1067
848
545
508
419
926
904
706
670
636
636
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.8
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.8
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
Energy kJ
54
65
45
38
26
50
51
53
356
448
61
62
62
61
44
352
356
438
4
4
33
17
16
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
7
0.1
W
16
0.1
N
10
0.1
W
21
0.1
N
9
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
19
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
22
0.4
WSW
20
0.4
WSW
19
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
2
5
2
9
2
38
75
73
55
58
2
18
18
149
148
39
37
38
4
4
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
2
0.2
SSE
2
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
Energy kJ
1
1
43
35
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
5
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
32
32
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
88
4
0
4
4
4
91
88
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
6
8
7
8
9
9
7
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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