Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Issued: 11 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
16.9° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 5AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 3.0m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (27 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (27 Jun)3ft (0.9m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri night, light winds from the ESE by Sun night).

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
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
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
11
0.9
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.5
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
47
47
47
47
73
98
133
151
184
275
255
296
290
294
240
255
320
530
410
410
573
468
584
596
Wind (km/h)
40
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
30
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
15
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:08PM2.07m
7:24AM2.03m
7:51PM2.16m
8:08AM2.10m
8:29PM2.24m
8:48AM2.16m
Low Tide
1:21AM0.76m
1:38PM0.67m
2:03AM0.70m
2:19PM0.62m
2:41AM0.66m
2:57PM0.58m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
<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>
5:28
5:28
5:28
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
13
14
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
14
Feels °C
6
7
7
8
9
10
11
10
11
12
11
12
11
13
13
13
14
13
11
11
11
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.4
SW
10
1.5
WSW
16
1.6
SW
16
2
SW
16
2
SW
16
2
SW
16
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
Energy kJ
47
47
47
47
73
1982
1764
1391
1285
1185
1191
1050
400
1155
1224
1904
1909
1884
1506
1446
1407
1170
1004
907
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.2
WNW
6
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.1
W
24
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
11
0.9
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
SW
10
1.3
SW
10
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
WSW
15
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
20
Energy kJ
47
4
11
11
11
98
133
151
184
275
255
296
290
341
303
255
320
308
826
410
418
38
38
37
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.4
SE
8
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
N
11
0.4
SW
19
0.7
SW
17
0.9
WSW
17
1
WSW
13
1.2
ESE
10
1.1
E
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
6
5
6
17
11
11
11
2
96
298
487
357
294
240
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
1.3
SW
5
1
S
4
0.9
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.9
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.3
S
3
1.6
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.5
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
Energy kJ
3344
2735
2427
2204
2107
100
41
30
26
12
28
21
17
22
15
2
530
410
573
468
584
596
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
276
104
104
92
89
91
73
73
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
0
0
0
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
6
6
8
7
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