Tapotupoto Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 25 May 2026 NZST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
18.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 3PM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 25). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)15ft (4.5m)11s
Afternoon (25 May)15ft (4.5m)11s
Evening (25 May)13ft (4.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Mon morning, light winds from the ESE by Wed night).

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
!
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0
!
!
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!
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3
3
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
ENE
11
4.5
ENE
11
4.5
ENE
11
4.5
ENE
11
4
ENE
11
4
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3
NE
11
3
ENE
11
3
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
9
1.8
NE
10
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5228
5228
4933
4377
4017
3665
3136
2800
2408
1941
1666
1306
1124
922
799
575
450
450
450
424
382
307
263
230
Wind (km/h)
35
E
40
ESE
35
E
35
ESE
30
E
25
E
20
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
15
SE
20
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:51PM1.96m
5:21AM2.04m
5:56PM2.00m
6:17AM2.06m
6:50PM2.07m
Low Tide
10:38AM0.72m
11:05PM0.77m
11:40AM0.68m
00:08AM0.72m
12:34PM0.62m
1:01AM0.66m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:29
5:28
5:28
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
16
17
17
16
16
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
14
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
11
11
11
12
11
13
14
14
13
14
15
14
14
12
13
13
12
13
15
14
14
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3
NE
11
3
ENE
11
3
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
9
1.8
NE
10
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
Energy kJ
1225
899
774
630
621
501
3136
2800
2408
1941
1666
1306
1124
922
799
575
450
450
450
424
382
307
263
230
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
10
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
WSW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.9
WSW
15
1.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
400
394
336
336
336
277
234
223
178
106
113
133
258
248
283
496
372
482
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.7
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
11
Energy kJ
15
36
32
81
178
175
116
114
114
96
161
162
157
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
ENE
11
4.5
ENE
11
4.5
ENE
11
4.5
ENE
11
4
ENE
11
4
ENE
11
2.5
ENE
10
1.2
E
11
Energy kJ
5228
5228
4933
4377
4017
3665
1387
332
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
79
79
79
79
309
32
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
7
6
7
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
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