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Tapotupoto Bay Surf Forecast
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Tapotupoto Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 08 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 7PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 2.0m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | |
452 | 471 | 466 | 533 | 645 | 645 | 480 | 1060 | 1180 | 1276 | 1363 | 1475 | 1622 | 1528 | 1321 | 1099 | 934 | 787 | 644 | 530 | 512 | 394 | 325 | 308 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 1:24PM1.92m | 1:47AM1.99m | 2:26PM1.86m | 2:51AM1.94m | 3:29PM1.84m | 3:54AM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16AM0.84m | 7:33PM0.83m | 8:14AM0.87m | 8:33PM0.86m | 9:14AM0.85m | 9:37PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 |
— | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | W 11 | ENE 12 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | W 15 | ENE 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
 kJ | 452 | 471 | 466 | 533 | 645 | 645 | 480 | 1060 | 1180 | 1107 | 1363 | 2028 | 3100 | 1909 | 1321 | 1099 | 934 | 1933 | 644 | 3155 | 2907 | 3033 | 3214 | 3319 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | N 7 | N 7 | WSW 14 | W 10 | ENE 13 | WSW 18 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | ENE 12 | N 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 337 | 332 | 328 | 303 | 250 | 208 | 107 | 232 | 682 | 1276 | 273 | 1475 | 1622 | 1528 | 862 | 706 | 848 | 787 | 13 | 530 | 512 | 394 | 325 | 308 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 14 | NE 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | N 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | WNW 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 39 | 38 | 75 | 39 | 113 | 250 | 250 | 127 | 304 | 219 | 9 | 643 | 432 | 1566 | 733 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | WSW 3 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 77 | 136 | 184 | 305 | 385 | 196 | 257 | 362 | 88 | 62 | 1663 | 1235 | 2561 | 7 | 1602 | 1979 | 1725 | 878 | 3288 | 2512 | 12 | 39 | 20 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 631 | 630 | 666 | 672 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 38 | 28 | 28 | 44 | 44 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 0 |
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