Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Issued: 5 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
16.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (07 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 10PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 07). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 3.0m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)--
Afternoon (07 Jul)7ft (2.2m)9s
Evening (07 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

Tue
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
11
1.4
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
0.5
E
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.7
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
1.1
ESE
10
0.1
N
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
749
53
55
237
142
50
33
66
86
86
119
115
115
106
104
104
106
78
77
77
70
94
223
3
Wind (km/h)
40
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
35
S
30
S
40
SSE
40
SSE
40
S
40
S
40
S
30
S
30
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:00PM2.08m
2:17AM2.15m
2:51PM2.04m
3:12AM2.11m
3:53PM2.03m
4:16AM2.09m
Low Tide
8:13PM0.72m
8:41AM0.66m
9:07PM0.76m
9:35AM0.69m
10:10PM0.78m
10:42AM0.69m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:31
5:31
5:32
5:32
 mm
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
6
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
7
8
8
7
8
6
8
6
7
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
9
1.8
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.7
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
10
0.8
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
2.5
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
749
1675
1042
54
51
50
33
66
86
86
119
115
364
454
1833
2421
2638
2601
3266
2684
2454
1972
1723
1387
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
11
1.4
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
0.1
W
24
0.3
E
12
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.3
WSW
20
0.5
WSW
20
0.7
WSW
19
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
E
10
1
WSW
18
1.2
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
16
0.6
E
10
0.9
WSW
20
1.2
WSW
19
1.4
WSW
19
1.4
WSW
18
1.6
WSW
18
Energy kJ
51
53
55
237
142
11
26
45
44
75
216
319
115
106
582
807
1179
1310
77
550
1011
1373
1232
1585
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
17
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
16
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.1
W
22
0.2
W
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.3
SE
6
0.5
WSW
19
0.6
WSW
19
0.1
W
26
0.1
W
26
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
WSW
21
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
1.1
ESE
10
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
27
15
10
57
54
9
36
44
6
214
286
13
13
104
104
106
78
260
77
70
94
223
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
12
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
3
1.3
S
5
1.8
S
6
1.8
SSE
6
2
SSE
6
1.9
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.1
S
5
1.3
SE
10
Energy kJ
6132
3893
3503
5255
4843
4522
4155
3189
2971
2975
2452
2219
2356
2004
10
8
71
205
232
282
246
179
61
315
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
Distance (km)
90
92
104
92
92
92
92
92
92
92
91
92
92
104
79
91
92
92
92
92
92
92
92
91
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
5
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
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