Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
15.6° C
0.0° 

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 (04 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 9AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Aug)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (04 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (04 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
50
55
55
36
39
41
45
47
46
32
33
35
29
101
94
75
54
32
20
19
11
10
21
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
S
20
S
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
5
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
High Tide
00:14AM2.38m
12:40PM2.25m
00:55AM2.29m
1:23PM2.17m
1:42AM2.19m
2:15PM2.09m
Low Tide
6:37AM0.49m
6:54PM0.58m
7:19AM0.56m
7:41PM0.68m
8:06AM0.65m
8:37PM0.78m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:50
5:51
5:51
 mm
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
10
10
8
9
10
9
10
10
10
9
9
11
11
10
10
Feels °C
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
9
4
4
2
3
5
5
7
7
7
5
5
8
9
8
8
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