Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
16.0°C
0.6° 

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 (11 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 10AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 11). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 19s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 3.0m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Afternoon (11 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (11 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
14
0.4
NE
14
0.4
NE
14
0.4
NE
14
0.4
NE
13
0.6
NE
13
0.5
NE
13
0.5
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.3
NNE
13
0.4
NE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
73
72
70
64
62
111
87
85
61
44
44
42
55
56
57
59
59
60
60
42
42
32
40
Wind (km/h)
40
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
9:06AM2.43m
9:24PM2.54m
9:45AM2.46m
10:02PM2.53m
10:22AM2.45m
Low Tide
2:56AM0.27m
3:15PM0.24m
3:37AM0.21m
3:54PM0.23m
4:16AM0.22m
4:32PM0.28m
rain showers
clear
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:16
6:17
6:17
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
3
3
4
5
5
6
8
8
7
7
7
7
6
8
7
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
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