Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Issued: 11 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
16.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 7AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 23s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 4.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Afternoon (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (06 Jul)10ft (3.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue morning, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
6
1
E
11
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
3
NW
8
0.6
E
11
2.5
NNW
8
0.6
E
10
1.4
WNW
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ESE
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.7
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
522
220
175
138
141
106
104
104
1083
81
1006
76
370
51
78
54
55
57
77
50
49
98
86
123
Wind (km/h)
40
NW
45
WNW
45
WNW
40
W
35
WNW
40
NW
35
NW
40
WNW
45
NW
45
NW
30
NNW
25
N
15
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
40
S
50
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
40
SW
40
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:45AM2.27m
1:13PM2.12m
1:29AM2.21m
2:00PM2.08m
2:17AM2.15m
2:51PM2.04m
Low Tide
6:40PM0.61m
7:09AM0.61m
7:24PM0.67m
7:53AM0.63m
8:13PM0.72m
8:41AM0.66m
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:31
5:31
 mm
4
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
10
3
5
3
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
14
13
14
15
14
14
15
14
Feels °C
7
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
2
5
7
8
10
6
7
6
6
4
6
8
5
6
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
11
1
E
11
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
11
2.5
SW
11
0.7
E
10
1.4
WSW
18
4
W
14
0.6
E
11
5.5
W
16
5.5
W
16
5
W
16
4
W
16
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
1.3
WSW
16
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.7
ESE
11
Energy kJ
220
220
175
138
141
1593
104
1376
7095
81
13378
15722
11757
8646
51
54
803
54
51
50
33
98
86
123
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
16
0.1
W
24
0.2
WSW
23
0.3
WSW
22
0.7
E
10
0.7
WSW
20
0.7
E
10
1.5
WSW
19
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.1
W
24
0.3
E
12
0.2
WSW
21
0.4
SE
7
0.3
WSW
20
Energy kJ
366
153
11
52
93
106
364
104
1527
81
76
75
51
78
34
55
57
77
11
26
45
12
75
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.1
W
24
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
10
1.7
W
9
0.2
WNW
17
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
16
0.4
ESE
12
0.2
W
21
0.2
WSW
21
Energy kJ
3
11
108
77
481
27
13
15
14
24
49
36
44
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
6
3.5
W
8
4.5
W
10
4.5
W
11
5
W
12
4.5
W
13
4.5
W
13
4.5
W
13
3
NW
8
6
W
15
2.5
NNW
8
5.5
WNW
16
1.4
WNW
10
4
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
13
4
SW
13
4
SW
13
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
Energy kJ
522
1610
3336
4519
6847
5824
7208
7144
1083
16422
1006
14524
370
7961
6637
5341
5027
3901
4522
3372
3105
3271
2747
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
1
1
1
1
2
1
5
5
5
9
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
313
528
228
226
226
226
378
226
313
313
313
89
0
69
44
69
92
92
92
92
92
363
365
92
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
9
9
3
5
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
6
6
5
4
6
5
7
6
9
9
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
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