Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break
Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Tapotupoto Bay

Issued: 11 am 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
18.6° C

1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (05 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 7PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 05). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)8ft (2.5m)7s
Afternoon (05 Jun)11ft (3.5m)10s
Evening (05 Jun)11ft (3.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Fri
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Mon
8
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
!
3
3
2
0
0
1
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
N
7
3
NW
9
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
0.5
NE
7
1.9
W
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.8
W
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.5
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.4
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
592
1550
1955
2290
2321
1513
1320
1402
1758
1883
1493
1269
1042
920
24
0
415
0
308
218
52
35
33
19
Wind (km/h)
40
N
35
NNW
30
NW
25
NNW
35
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
25
SSW
30
S
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
12:12PM2.09m
00:30AM2.19m
12:59PM2.03m
1:17AM2.13m
1:50PM1.98m
2:08AM2.08m
Low Tide
6:07AM0.71m
6:21PM0.68m
6:53AM0.74m
7:07PM0.73m
7:42AM0.75m
7:58PM0.77m
cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:24
5:24
5:24
 mm
1
9
19
2
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
19
19
17
17
17
18
17
16
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
13
14
13
14
12
14
12
10
12
13
14
14
14
13
12
10
10
11
11
10
9
9
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
10
1
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.5
SW
13
1.5
NNE
8
1.1
N
7
0.9
N
7
0.6
NE
8
0.9
NNE
7
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2
W
10
1.9
W
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.8
W
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
W
11
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
1.2
WSW
20
Energy kJ
681
125
107
107
87
263
131
88
40
79
1493
1269
1042
920
736
619
415
556
308
218
269
192
143
1100
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.1
N
13
0.5
SW
13
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.5
SW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.5
SW
12
0.6
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.5
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
11
0.8
W
12
0.6
WNW
9
0.5
WSW
22
0.8
WSW
21
0.4
NNE
7
Energy kJ
82
79
88
87
3
87
82
57
82
108
79
62
72
30
24
72
94
112
101
175
52
263
511
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.1
N
13
0.2
E
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.6
WSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
20
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
NE
7
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.5
W
18
0.4
NE
7
0.5
W
14
0.6
W
13
0.4
WSW
17
0.4
NNE
7
0.5
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
8
3
8
3
3
116
84
42
38
78
82
31
52
51
165
17
97
112
115
19
35
33
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
N
7
3
NW
9
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
0.6
W
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.7
SSW
4
1.1
SW
6
0.9
S
4
1.1
SW
7
1.4
SW
11
1.5
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.7
SW
9
Energy kJ
592
1550
1955
2290
2321
1513
1320
1402
1758
1883
10
10
4
4
3
14
72
28
119
457
468
450
408
478
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
3
1
4
4
4
Distance (km)
669
760
631
631
631
192
192
192
211
28
28
28
28
28
44
90
88
88
0
91
0
90
88
88
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
6
6
8
8
8
8
8
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