Tapotupoto Bay Surf Forecast

/ Northland (73 surf breaks) /

New Zealand (466 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (34.44° S 172.72° E)

Surf Forecasts:

Tapotupoto Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 16 Nov 2025 NZDT

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Tapotupoto Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is 17.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 8AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 16). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (16 Nov)	3.5ft (1.0m)	10s
Afternoon (16 Nov)	3.5ft (1.0m)	10s
Evening (16 Nov)	3.5ft (1.0m)	10s

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

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12 Days Hourly

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	Sunday 16							Monday 17								Tuesday 18								Wed 19
	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	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM
Rating (10 max)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period(s) (?)	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	149	184	184	188	192	192	192	190	190	186	181	181	184	188	190	186	183	307	314	495	706	622	522	502
Wind (km/h)	SE	E	NE	NNE	NNE	NE	ENE	NNE	ENE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	N	W	W	N
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	glass	cross	cross- on	on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross	cross	on
High Tide / height (m)			7:25AM 1.99				7:43PM 2.07				8:13AM 2.07				8:27PM 2.11				8:54AM 2.16				9:06PM 2.16
Low Tide / height (m)	1:12AM 0.67				1:37PM 0.70				2:00AM 0.59				2:23PM 0.62				2:41AM 0.52				3:03PM 0.57

	Sunday 16							Monday 17								Tuesday 18								Wed 19
Sunrise	-	6:16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:15	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	8:10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:12	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:13	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	16	16	17	18	18	18	17	17	17	17	18	18	18	18	17	17	17	18	19	20	20	18	18	18
Feels °C (?)	17	16	16	17	17	16	16	17	16	16	15	14	14	15	14	15	15	17	18	19	21	18	18	18

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