Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Issued: 11 pm 25 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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 3AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 25). An open ocean swell of 5.0m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)1ft (0.3m)9s
Afternoon (26 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (26 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon).

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
ENE
12
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.8
E
10
1
ESE
11
0.9
E
11
1
E
11
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
ESE
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
12
14
26
14
26
29
48
47
46
46
47
50
74
133
259
188
223
260
255
250
255
250
270
Wind (km/h)
45
SW
50
WSW
55
SSW
60
SSW
65
SSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
45
SW
40
SSW
35
SW
30
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
30
SSW
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:17PM1.98m
6:34AM1.98m
7:08PM2.07m
7:24AM2.03m
7:51PM2.16m
8:08AM2.10m
Low Tide
00:30AM0.82m
12:51PM0.72m
1:21AM0.76m
1:38PM0.67m
2:03AM0.70m
2:19PM0.62m
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
5:27
5:28
5:28
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
12
11
13
13
14
14
14
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
Feels °C
4
2
2
0
-2
3
4
5
5
7
7
9
10
9
10
10
10
10
11
11
12
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
11
2
SW
13
1
E
11
1.1
E
10
1.8
SW
13
1.1
E
10
1.5
WSW
16
2.1
SW
16
2
SW
16
Energy kJ
12
12
12
26
14
26
29
48
47
46
46
47
50
74
133
188
1285
223
260
1127
250
1155
2080
1933
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
W
7
0.2
WNW
6
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
1
ESE
11
0.9
E
11
0.4
SW
19
0.7
SW
17
1.1
E
10
1
WSW
13
1.4
SW
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
Energy kJ
3
3
14
13
12
21
14
4
4
17
17
6
2
11
11
259
188
96
298
255
357
388
250
270
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
12
0.2
WNW
7
0.3
ENE
11
0.2
W
7
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
N
11
0.6
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
17
0.9
WSW
17
1.1
ESE
10
Energy kJ
3
4
4
3
5
23
4
6
5
5
5
11
11
11
11
2
181
487
487
255
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
WSW
13
4.5
WSW
13
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
11
3
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.4
SW
11
1
S
5
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
0.8
S
4
1.6
SW
10
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
Energy kJ
6248
6441
8070
12420
10420
7441
5027
3897
3314
2724
2291
2572
2357
2069
1715
1473
41
1545
1374
26
538
17
12
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
4
1
4
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
365
110
122
245
547
421
365
92
104
91
104
91
90
91
73
73
69
69
69
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
7
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
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