Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
15.8°C
0.5° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 6AM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 19s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Afternoon (23 Aug)--
Evening (23 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
8
0.6
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
1
W
5
1.1
W
6
0.6
WSW
17
0.1
E
13
0.1
NE
12
0.5
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
ENE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
14
8
18
53
74
0
6
6
14
15
11
12
12
15
27
29
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
5:25AM1.81m
6:07PM1.91m
6:30AM1.89m
6:59PM2.02m
Low Tide
11:16PM1.00m
11:45AM0.93m
00:28AM0.92m
12:48PM0.83m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:04
6:04
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
11
9
8
10
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
9
10
10
10
10
11
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