Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Issued: 5 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 (24 Jun):

  • 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 10PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 24). An open ocean swell of 4.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)--
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

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night).

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
9 AM
12 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
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WNW
9
4
WNW
10
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
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
0.2
ENE
12
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2002
3442
107
83
65
45
33
22
22
13
12
12
14
25
14
41
45
48
47
47
67
47
71
100
Wind (km/h)
40
WNW
45
WNW
45
W
50
W
55
WSW
55
WSW
55
SW
50
SW
50
SW
50
SW
50
SW
50
WSW
50
SSW
60
SSW
60
SSW
55
S
45
SSW
45
SW
40
SSW
40
SW
35
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
S
Wind State
cross
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
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
5:12PM1.93m
5:36AM1.95m
6:17PM1.98m
6:34AM1.98m
7:08PM2.07m
7:24AM2.03m
Low Tide
11:26PM0.85m
11:55AM0.76m
00:30AM0.82m
12:51PM0.72m
1:21AM0.76m
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
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>
5:27
5:27
5:27
5:28
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
13
13
14
14
14
14
15
15
Feels °C
9
7
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
0
0
1
4
3
5
6
7
7
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
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
8
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
Energy kJ
564
532
107
83
65
45
33
22
22
13
12
12
12
25
14
41
45
48
47
47
67
47
71
100
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
11
0.3
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
Energy kJ
118
124
33
21
13
3
3
3
14
14
12
29
14
14
6
9
10
2
11
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
6
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
Energy kJ
41
13
3
4
4
5
12
11
11
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WNW
9
4
WNW
10
4.5
W
11
5
W
11
5
WSW
11
5.5
WSW
12
5.5
WSW
12
5
WSW
13
5
WSW
13
4.5
WSW
13
4.5
WSW
13
4.5
WSW
13
5.5
WSW
13
6
SW
13
5.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
Energy kJ
2002
3442
4497
5306
6503
8550
9121
8677
8009
6647
6248
6046
8969
13136
10298
7329
5385
3592
3237
2894
2690
2968
2221
1973
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
569
559
527
425
313
192
187
241
365
365
365
180
110
193
140
365
421
365
92
92
92
92
92
92
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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