Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
15.8° 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 (28 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 11PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 28). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)--
Afternoon (28 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (28 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NW by Thu night).

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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)
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.7
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
176
176
176
178
181
232
229
225
225
225
222
218
208
202
187
195
192
189
147
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SE
10
E
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:46PM2.28m
9:07AM2.22m
9:21PM2.36m
9:42AM2.28m
Low Tide
2:39PM0.60m
2:58AM0.61m
3:15PM0.52m
3:34AM0.54m
3:49PM0.46m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
 mm
1
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
12
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
10
10
11
12
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
11
10
11
10
10
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