Tapotupoto Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 27 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
18.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 7AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 27). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Afternoon (28 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)15s
Evening (28 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)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 19°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
5
0.2
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
E
4
0.5
ENE
7
0.7
E
7
1.1
E
6
1.4
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
11
26
26
11
11
18
11
10
10
3
29
45
86
175
268
296
319
327
300
307
274
274
251
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:29PM2.06m
6:52AM2.17m
7:19PM2.14m
7:36AM2.22m
8:01PM2.23m
8:15AM2.26m
Low Tide
00:42AM0.63m
1:07PM0.53m
1:29AM0.53m
1:49PM0.44m
2:10AM0.46m
2:27PM0.38m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:01
7:01
7:03
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5:51
5:50
5:47
Temp °C
16
17
16
16
16
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
18
19
19
18
18
18
17
17
17
18
18
17
13
15
14
14
15
17
16
15
16
17
17
17
17
18
17
16
17
17
16
16
15
16
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
WSW
20
1
WSW
20
0.9
WSW
19
1
WSW
19
1
WSW
18
1.1
WSW
18
1.1
WSW
18
1.1
WSW
17
1.1
WSW
17
Energy kJ
1423
1261
1095
845
721
659
572
494
423
347
341
287
251
205
205
550
723
664
665
616
721
705
689
681
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
5
0.2
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.3
E
5
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
WSW
24
0.5
ENE
7
0.6
WSW
22
0.6
WSW
21
0.7
WSW
21
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.7
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
Energy kJ
9
11
26
26
11
11
11
11
4
10
108
29
363
359
454
167
137
130
99
96
158
225
219
215
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
N
15
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
N
11
0.3
WSW
24
0.3
E
4
0.4
WSW
22
0.3
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
N
11
0.3
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
0.6
SW
11
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.2
N
12
Energy kJ
6
6
6
5
5
8
18
31
10
109
3
195
51
25
9
42
72
84
120
108
72
26
28
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
ESE
5
0.5
ESE
5
0.5
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
E
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.7
E
7
1.1
E
6
1.4
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
11
19
16
15
8
8
8
4
3
6
45
86
175
268
296
319
327
300
307
274
274
251
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
88
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
4
0
0
0
0
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
8
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
9
8
6
5
5
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