Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 05 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
15.2°C
0.7° 

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 (06 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 1AM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 05). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Oct)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (06 Oct)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (06 Oct)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Mon
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
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)
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
8
2.2
E
7
2.2
E
7
2.2
E
7
2
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
1.1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
709
520
520
521
431
295
262
191
173
178
163
163
93
75
93
118
114
163
238
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
25
E
30
E
25
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
15
ENE
15
E
10
E
10
E
5
ENE
5
NE
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:41PM2.06m
6:12AM2.00m
6:51PM2.14m
7:19AM2.09m
7:48PM2.24m
Low Tide
11:59PM0.78m
12:30PM0.75m
1:10AM0.65m
1:35PM0.61m
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cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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Temp °C
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
17
17
15
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
16
16
Feels °C
10
9
9
9
10
11
11
14
14
12
12
13
14
14
14
14
13
14
15
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