Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
15.6° C
0.1° 

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 (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 8AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (12 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (12 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.7
NE
9
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
0.9
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
408
443
421
343
313
277
206
198
276
294
288
288
335
79
79
79
119
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
5
NNE
10
NW
5
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
W
5
NNW
5
NW
10
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:13PM2.46m
8:38AM2.38m
9:02PM2.57m
9:25AM2.46m
Low Tide
2:28AM0.40m
2:50PM0.32m
3:15AM0.29m
3:35PM0.24m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:55
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
15
16
18
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
Feels °C
10
12
13
14
15
18
17
16
16
15
15
14
16
16
15
14
14
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