Tapotupoto Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 07 May 2026 NZST
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Tapotupoto Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
18.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 10AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Afternoon (07 May)6ft (1.9m)9s
Evening (07 May)6ft (1.8m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
0
0
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.9
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
11
1.6
NE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
11
1.9
NE
14
2.2
NE
13
2.2
ENE
13
2.2
ENE
13
2.2
ENE
13
2.1
ENE
13
2
ENE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
465
486
508
547
578
528
528
587
667
667
443
555
520
533
593
657
489
1367
1599
1699
1699
1573
1458
1221
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
35
N
35
N
30
NW
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
25
NW
30
WNW
30
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
30
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:04AM2.17m
12:29PM2.00m
00:51AM2.07m
1:24PM1.92m
1:47AM1.99m
2:26PM1.86m
Low Tide
6:26AM0.77m
6:41PM0.75m
7:16AM0.84m
7:33PM0.83m
8:14AM0.87m
8:33PM0.86m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
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7:07
7:09
7:09
7:11
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5:42
5:40
5:39
5:38
3
3
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
19
18
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
18
18
18
17
17
18
17
17
16
17
16
18
16
18
17
17
17
16
16
16
15
16
15
15
14
15
16
14
14
14
12
12
12
12
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
0.9
WSW
14
1.9
NE
10
0.9
WSW
14
1.6
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
11
1.6
NE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
11
1.9
NE
14
2.2
NE
13
2.5
W
12
2.2
ENE
13
2.2
ENE
13
3
W
13
2.5
W
12
Energy kJ
465
486
508
547
578
528
528
357
667
352
443
555
520
533
593
657
489
1367
1599
1717
1699
1573
3188
2104
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
0.2
N
13
0.9
WSW
14
0.2
N
13
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
1.5
N
7
1.5
WNW
8
1.6
W
8
1
WSW
13
2.2
ENE
13
0.5
WSW
18
0.5
WSW
16
2.1
ENE
13
2
ENE
12
Energy kJ
436
403
393
398
393
372
362
13
357
13
337
332
328
246
253
208
273
358
331
1699
180
151
1458
1221
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
14
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.1
W
22
0.2
N
13
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
19
1.3
WNW
8
1.1
N
7
0.9
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.6
WSW
18
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
1.5
SW
12
1.9
WSW
13
Energy kJ
10
10
4
11
14
14
14
9
13
42
39
38
75
39
70
223
103
63
37
251
9
9
667
1198
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NE
9
1.9
NE
10
1.2
N
5
1.5
N
6
1.7
N
6
2
N
6
2.2
NNW
7
1.8
W
10
0.6
N
6
3
W
11
3.5
W
13
0.7
SW
3
0.8
SW
4
Energy kJ
587
667
74
139
205
314
467
618
26
2143
3953
11
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
10
7
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
425
631
666
666
672
28
28
28
90
192
28
44
44
92
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
6
7
6
5
7
5
7
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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