Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Issued: 12 am 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is

15.9°C

Tapotupoto Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (03 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 7AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 03). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (03 Nov)	5ft (1.6m)	7s
Afternoon (03 Nov)	5ft (1.6m)	7s
Evening (03 Nov)	5.5ft (1.7m)	8s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Tuesday 3								Wednesday 4								Thursday 5								Fri 6
	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	2	1	2	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 8	NE 8	NNE 9	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	ENE 8
Wave Graph
kJ	251	258	266	255	255	262	276	344	322	445	498	519	481	413	380	349	319	284	284	233	239	222	239	214	239	244	140
Wind (km/h)	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	ENE	ENE	E	E	E	ESE	E	E	E	ENE	NE	NNE	N	N	N	N	N	N	NNW	NNE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross	glassy	cross-off	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide			4:40AM2.00m				5:17PM2.10m				5:49AM2.00m				6:24PM2.12m				6:55AM2.05m					7:21PM2.16m
Low Tide	10:24PM0.74m				10:51AM0.77m				11:36PM0.72m				12:04PM0.73m				00:43AM0.64m					1:09PM0.66m				1:39AM0.55m


	—	6:26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:24	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:59	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:59	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:00	—	—	—	8:00
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2
Temp °C	16	16	17	18	18	18	16	16	16	17	17	19	20	19	19	17	17	17	17	19	19	19	19	18	18	18	18
Feels °C	13	13	15	15	15	16	14	14	14	16	17	19	20	20	20	18	18	18	18	19	18	19	19	18	17	18	18
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	NE 8	WSW 12	NNE 9	WSW 12	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	WSW 13	ENE 8
kJ	172	149	149	149	111	109	276	99	322	94	498	519	481	413	380	349	319	284	284	233	239	222	239	214	239	286	140
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 13	N 13	N 13	W 10	W 10	W 10	WSW 12	W 9	WSW 12	W 8	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	SW 13	N 10	WSW 12
kJ	14	14	14	17	16	16	103	15	98	13	144	142	140	620	457	647	774	752	731	690	590	572	458	451	382	8	268
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 11	—	—	N 13	N 13	N 13	W 10	SW 18	W 9	WSW 18	WSW 17	WSW 16	WSW 16	W 7	WSW 11	W 7	W 7	W 7	W 7	W 7	W 6	W 6	W 6	N 11	N 11	N 17	WNW 11
kJ	2	—	—	14	13	13	16	13	14	60	59	153	226	10	79	9	8	8	8	3	3	3	3	9	9	6	22
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	—	NE 8	ENE 8	NE 8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	N 4	NE 8	NNW 4
kJ	251	258	266	255	255	262	—	344	131	445	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	10	244	34
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Scott Point Northland	Twilight Beach Northland	Twilight Beach Northland	Twilight Beach Northland	Scott Point Northland	Scott Point Northland	Scott Point Northland	Twilight Beach Northland	Twilight Beach Northland	Twilight Beach Northland	Herangi Beach Northland	Tapotupoto Bay Northland	Tapotupoto Bay Northland	Herangi Beach Northland	Tapotupoto Bay Northland	Tapotupoto Bay Northland	Tapotupoto Bay Northland	Herangi Beach Northland	Twilight Beach Northland	Twilight Beach Northland	Twilight Beach Northland	Twilight Beach Northland	Parengarenga Harbour Bar Northland	Twilight Beach Northland	Parengarenga Harbour Bar Northland	Scott Point Northland	Twilight Beach Northland
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	2	4	2	2	2	4	4	4	3	3	1	3	1	2	2
Distance (km)	10	7	7	7	10	10	10	7	7	7	4	0	0	4	0	0	0	4	7	7	7	7	28	7	28	10	7
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland	Baylys Beach	Baylys Beach	The Box	Ninety Mile Beach	The Bluff-South Side	The Bluff-South Side	Ninety Mile Beach	Ngunguru Bar	Ngunguru Bar	The Box	Herangi Beach	The Box	The Box	Baylys Beach	The Box	The Box	The Box	The Box	The Box	The Box	The Bluff-South Side	The Bluff-South Side	The Box	The Box	Baylys Beach	Taupo Bay	The Box
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	2	2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Waiwakaiho Taranaki	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Stewart Island - Saber Reef Southland	Stewart Island - Saber Reef Southland	Stewart Island - Saber Reef Southland	Oakura Beach Taranaki	Piha-The Bar Auckland	Piha-The Bar Auckland	The Box Northland	The Box Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	Karioitahi Raglan and West Waikato	Karioitahi Raglan and West Waikato	Loisell's East Cape	Piha North Auckland	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	4	3	3	4	3	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	2	2
Header Global	Lebu Chile	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lebu Chile	Lebu Chile	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Boners United States	Bali Village Indonesia	Bali Village Indonesia	Bali Village Indonesia	Bay of Skaill United Kingdom	Bay of Skaill United Kingdom	Bay of Skaill United Kingdom	Ghost Tree United States	Ghost Tree United States	Cow Bombie Australia	Cow Bombie Australia	Bali Village Indonesia	Balimbing Indonesia	Lebu Chile	Lebu Chile	Buchupureo Chile	Ranches United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	4	4	5	5	5	5	5

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