Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Issued: 12 am 01 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is

16.2°C

Tapotupoto Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (01 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with N swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with N swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 7AM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 01). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (01 Nov)	0.5ft (0.2m)	16s
Afternoon (01 Nov)	0.5ft (0.2m)	16s
Evening (01 Nov)	3ft (0.9m)	4s

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

	Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sunday 1								Monday 2								Tuesday 3
	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 13	NNE 16	N 16	N 16	N 16	N 16	NE 4	NE 4	NE 5	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8
Wave Graph
kJ	27	25	20	20	20	19	21	39	71	123	177	224	289	284	327	336	346	340	320	328	320	350	305	329
Wind (km/h)	SSE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	NNE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	ENE	E
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	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	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross
High Tide		2:17AM2.13m				2:50PM2.18m				3:30AM2.04m					4:04PM2.11m				4:40AM2.00m				5:17PM2.10m
Low Tide				8:28AM0.65m				9:14PM0.70m				9:37AM0.74m					10:24PM0.74m				10:51AM0.77m


	—	6:28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:26	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:57	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:59	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—
Temp °C	14	14	15	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	17	17	17	17	16	16	16	17	18	18	16	15	15
Feels °C	11	12	12	12	11	12	13	12	11	12	12	13	13	13	14	13	13	14	15	15	15	14	13	13
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	NE 8	WSW 12
kJ	2613	2278	2064	1831	1465	1347	1161	880	780	623	486	418	326	241	245	172	172	149	149	113	111	109	305	99
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 13	NNE 16	NE 9	N 16	N 16	ENE 9	ENE 9	N 15	N 15	N 15	N 14	N 14	N 14	N 14	N 14	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 13	W 11	W 10	W 10	WSW 12	W 9
kJ	27	25	12	20	20	7	7	17	17	17	16	16	16	16	15	14	14	14	14	35	35	30	103	26
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 16	N 16	N 16	NE 9	N 16	N 16	N 15	NE 12	NE 12	NE 12	N 12	E 11	N 12	—	—	—	—	—	—	N 13	N 13	N 13	W 10	WSW 18
kJ	5	20	20	3	20	19	18	6	6	6	3	3	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	13	13	29	32
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	NE 3	ENE 9	ENE 3	ENE 4	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	NE 5	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	—	NE 8
kJ	—	2	15	4	11	18	21	39	71	123	177	224	289	284	327	336	346	340	320	328	320	350	—	329
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	The Bluff-North Side Northland	Scott Point Northland	Scott Point Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	Scott Point Northland	Scott Point Northland	Twilight Beach Northland	Scott Point Northland	Scott Point Northland	Scott Point Northland	Twilight Beach Northland	Scott Point Northland	Scott Point Northland	Scott Point Northland	Scott Point Northland	Scott Point Northland	Scott Point Northland	Twilight Beach Northland	Twilight Beach Northland	Twilight Beach Northland	Scott Point Northland	Scott Point Northland	Twilight Beach Northland	Herangi Beach Northland
Rating (10 max)	6	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Distance (km)	32	10	10	32	10	10	7	10	10	10	7	10	10	10	10	10	10	7	7	7	10	10	7	4
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland	The Box	The Box	The Box	The Bluff-South Side	Scott Point	The Bluff-South Side	The Bluff-South Side	Baylys Beach	Baylys Beach	Baylys Beach	The Bluff-South Side	The Bluff-South Side	The Bluff-South Side	The Bluff-South Side	The Bluff-South Side	Ninety Mile Beach	Baylys Beach	Baylys Beach	Baylys Beach	Baylys Beach	Baylys Beach	Baylys Beach	Baylys Beach	The Box
Rating (10 max)	6	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	The Box Northland	Piha-The Bar Auckland	The Box Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	Scott Point Northland	Whatipu Auckland	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Piha North Auckland	Piha North Auckland	Nicks Point Southland	Karioitahi Raglan and West Waikato	Papatowai Catlins	Lighthouse (Spot C) Otago	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Charleston West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	6	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	2	2	4	4	3	3	4	3	3	3	2
Header Global	Weld Road New Zealand	Ahijedero Mexico	Niyodo Rivermouth Japan	Afife Portugal	Niyodo Rivermouth Japan	Niyodo Rivermouth Japan	Afife Portugal	Ahijedero Mexico	Ahijedero Mexico	Ahijedero Mexico	Chuns and Jocks Reefs United States	Trial Harbour Australia	Ahijedero Mexico	Ahijedero Mexico	Ahijedero Mexico	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Boners United States
Rating (10 max)	5	4	5	4	5	5	4	4	4	4	5	5	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4

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