Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
16.2°C
0.8° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 7AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (30 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (30 Aug)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat night, moderate winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.6
ENE
8
0.7
NE
10
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
410
279
205
145
135
135
107
93
46
90
125
122
106
90
87
87
87
Wind (km/h)
50
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:03PM2.50m
10:24AM2.42m
10:36PM2.51m
10:58AM2.43m
Low Tide
4:17AM0.29m
4:31PM0.29m
4:53AM0.28m
5:08PM0.33m
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:08
6:08
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
14
15
15
14
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
Feels °C
4
4
5
6
6
8
8
8
9
9
9
10
9
10
10
10
9
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