Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 01 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
16.1°C
0.8° 

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 (01 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 9AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.5m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Sep)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (01 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (01 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
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
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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
77
77
76
61
45
45
45
43
43
42
41
21
21
20
20
21
12
24
25
28
29
28
28
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
20
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:33AM2.40m
11:47PM2.41m
12:12PM2.33m
00:29AM2.30m
12:57PM2.22m
Low Tide
5:30AM0.32m
5:46PM0.41m
6:09AM0.41m
6:29PM0.53m
6:52AM0.53m
7:20PM0.66m
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clear
clear
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clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:47
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:09
6:10
6:10
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
17
Feels °C
8
8
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
11
12
11
11
11
12
12
11
12
12
11
11
11
12
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