Tapotupoto Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 NZST
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Tapotupoto Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
18.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 11PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)--
Afternoon (06 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (06 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sat morning).

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
2
1
2
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.9
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
11
1.9
NE
13
2.1
NE
13
2.2
NE
13
2.2
NE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
455
466
444
454
465
486
497
497
578
528
528
551
625
625
470
500
520
606
657
553
1288
1413
1457
1527
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
20
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
N
30
N
35
N
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
30
WNW
40
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
00:04AM2.17m
12:29PM2.00m
00:51AM2.07m
1:24PM1.92m
1:47AM1.99m
Low Tide
5:59PM0.66m
6:26AM0.77m
6:41PM0.75m
7:16AM0.84m
7:33PM0.83m
8:14AM0.87m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
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7:07
7:09
7:09
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5:43
5:42
5:40
5:39
1
3
5
1
4
Temp °C
19
19
18
19
19
18
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
18
17
18
17
17
18
16
17
18
16
17
18
17
18
17
18
17
17
16
16
16
16
15
15
14
15
16
14
13
14
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.9
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
11
1.9
NE
13
2.1
NE
13
2.2
NE
13
2.2
NE
13
Energy kJ
455
466
444
454
465
486
497
497
578
528
528
551
625
625
470
500
520
606
657
553
1288
1413
1457
1527
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
1.6
NNW
7
1.2
N
6
0.9
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.4
SW
19
Energy kJ
229
183
183
208
436
403
393
398
393
372
362
357
357
352
337
332
239
246
253
220
119
62
35
93
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
10
0.4
WSW
17
0.4
WSW
17
0.6
WSW
13
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
14
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.3
N
12
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
19
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
18
0.2
N
11
Energy kJ
8
119
116
114
10
10
4
11
14
14
14
13
13
13
26
38
75
39
70
96
243
236
184
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.6
N
6
1.9
NNW
6
2.2
NNW
7
1.2
W
8
1.4
W
8
2.1
W
13
3
W
12
Energy kJ
43
90
164
284
423
181
251
1497
2254
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
7
7
7
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
638
666
672
672
28
28
28
192
79
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
9
5
6
7
5
4
5
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
6
7
6
6
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