Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Issued: 5 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
17.1° 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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 9AM is: 2.3m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)7s
Afternoon (24 Jun)11ft (3.5m)9s
Evening (24 Jun)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Thu night, moderate winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
N
6
2
N
6
2.3
NNW
7
2.5
NW
7
3.5
WNW
9
4.5
WNW
10
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
WNW
11
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
E
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.4
NW
8
0.4
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
103
304
485
593
2292
4196
107
83
61
46
33
33
22
50
13
12
14
16
24
41
43
69
96
69
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
35
N
30
NNW
35
NW
45
WNW
45
WNW
45
W
50
W
55
WSW
50
WSW
50
SW
50
SW
50
SW
50
SW
45
SW
55
SW
45
SSW
60
SSW
55
SSW
50
S
40
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
35
SW
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:31AM1.97m
5:12PM1.93m
5:36AM1.95m
6:17PM1.98m
6:34AM1.98m
7:08PM2.07m
Low Tide
10:51AM0.77m
11:26PM0.85m
11:55AM0.76m
00:30AM0.82m
12:51PM0.72m
light rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:27
5:27
5:28
 mm
2
7
5
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
16
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
11
12
13
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
11
10
11
10
7
7
7
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
1
2
-2
1
2
6
5
5
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
Energy kJ
846
742
589
581
564
124
107
83
61
46
33
33
22
22
13
12
12
13
24
41
43
69
96
69
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.8
E
7
1
E
7
1
ENE
8
0.8
WSW
14
0.7
N
7
0.4
NW
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
WNW
11
0.1
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
11
0.5
E
9
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.6
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
Energy kJ
30
37
59
103
120
229
43
21
22
50
3
11
14
14
12
41
15
6
65
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
7
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
NE
10
0.4
NW
8
0.3
WNW
7
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.6
E
10
Energy kJ
4
3
3
13
3
3
4
16
9
12
1
1
1
68
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
N
6
2
N
6
2.3
NNW
7
2.5
NW
7
3.5
WNW
9
4.5
WNW
10
4.5
W
11
4.5
W
11
5
W
11
5
WSW
12
5
WSW
12
5.5
WSW
13
5.5
WSW
13
5
WSW
13
4.5
WSW
13
4.5
WSW
13
5
WSW
13
4.5
WSW
13
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
Energy kJ
103
304
485
593
2292
4196
4806
4348
5556
7652
8021
9252
9886
8543
7487
6898
7880
6962
8176
6997
5899
3836
2667
2426
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
559
559
569
200
656
569
211
211
332
227
276
236
236
363
266
110
110
311
92
365
365
92
92
92
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
6
6
5
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