Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break
Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Tapotupoto Bay

Issued: 5 am 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
18.4° C

1.3°C warmer than 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 (08 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 8AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 08). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 19s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (08 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (08 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning).

Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thu
11
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
21
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
17
16
15
21
14
13
10
10
11
10
10
10
10
2
2
2
2
91
79
36
35
45
40
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
30
S
25
S
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:08AM2.08m
2:42PM1.95m
3:02AM2.06m
3:37PM1.96m
3:57AM2.07m
4:36PM2.00m
Low Tide
8:32AM0.74m
8:52PM0.78m
9:24AM0.71m
9:49PM0.77m
10:21AM0.66m
10:50PM0.72m
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:24
5:24
5:24
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
11
11
10
11
11
10
11
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
11
12
12
11
11
13
12
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
10
1.2
WSW
20
1.5
WSW
19
2
WSW
18
2.3
WSW
18
3
WSW
17
3
WSW
17
0.3
NE
8
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
0.3
NE
8
3
SW
16
3
WSW
16
3
SW
17
3
WSW
17
3
WSW
17
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
15
2.4
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
15
2
WSW
14
Energy kJ
388
1100
1642
2438
3135
4552
4652
10
4537
4590
10
4823
5151
5827
5769
5701
4855
4320
3594
3037
2547
2268
1860
1560
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
10
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.2
E
9
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.1
N
10
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
W
16
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
NE
7
0.2
W
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.7
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
7
Energy kJ
151
17
16
15
21
14
13
6
10
11
2
10
10
10
21
5
5
2
21
25
36
35
45
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
21
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
N
11
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
W
16
0.1
SE
12
0.1
NE
7
0.1
W
21
Energy kJ
511
8
8
8
2
6
6
2
6
7
7
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
2
2
5
6
2
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
4
1.6
SW
9
1.6
SW
9
1.4
SW
9
1.3
SW
10
0.7
SSW
4
1.1
SW
5
3
WSW
17
1.4
SW
5
1.4
SW
5
3
SW
16
1.5
S
5
1.1
S
5
1
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
1
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.8
ESE
4
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
Energy kJ
16
466
414
350
327
11
47
5106
103
94
4645
124
55
51
46
41
25
21
91
79
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
9
7
4
8
7
9
6
9
8
1
1
5
5
4
4
Distance (km)
637
612
612
612
637
547
547
580
525
467
467
421
91
90
88
91
32
32
0
0
88
88
88
32
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
9
6
9
9
7
8
5
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
1
2
1
6
9
9
9
9
8
9
6
9
9
7
8
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
9
9
7
6
6
5
6
8
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
8
8
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