Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
16.0°C
0.4° 

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 (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 11AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (16 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Evening (16 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, near gales from the SW by Thu night).

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NE
12
0.3
ENE
12
0.4
NE
12
0.8
NW
4
1.1
NW
4
1.2
NW
5
1.7
NNW
6
2
NNW
6
2.3
NW
7
1.7
NNW
7
1.4
NNW
7
0.3
ENE
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ESE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
42
26
42
39
38
30
37
16
41
67
178
315
569
286
192
27
121
15
13
17
16
10
17
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
N
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
15
NW
20
WSW
25
WSW
60
SW
40
SSW
40
SSW
45
SW
45
SW
40
SSW
35
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:06PM2.22m
00:22AM2.11m
12:45PM2.10m
1:06AM1.97m
1:33PM1.97m
Low Tide
6:05AM0.48m
6:24PM0.64m
6:42AM0.62m
7:08PM0.78m
7:25AM0.76m
8:00PM0.91m
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light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:20
6:21
6:22
 mm
1
3
6
1
2
5
3
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
14
13
13
13
12
11
12
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
10
10
9
9
10
8
10
9
8
1
3
4
3
3
4
5
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