Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Issued: 5 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
16.5° C

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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 11AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 02). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (02 Jul)6ft (1.8m)11s
Evening (02 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.9
E
12
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.5
E
12
1.4
E
13
1.4
E
13
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.7
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
514
661
484
952
783
673
661
575
505
496
486
496
505
496
498
418
321
326
692
623
610
572
553
551
Wind (km/h)
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
N
25
N
30
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NW
15
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
10:36AM2.26m
10:51PM2.38m
11:13AM2.25m
11:28PM2.36m
11:51AM2.22m
Low Tide
4:29AM0.59m
4:45PM0.53m
5:07AM0.58m
5:21PM0.54m
5:46AM0.59m
5:59PM0.57m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:30
5:30
5:30
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
12
11
11
11
12
12
11
13
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
11
10
9
10
10
10
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
11
0.8
SW
13
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.5
E
12
1.4
E
13
1.4
E
13
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.6
W
9
Energy kJ
451
444
342
286
783
673
202
575
505
496
486
496
505
496
498
418
314
326
692
623
610
572
553
459
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
1
E
12
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.6
E
14
1
E
13
1
E
13
0.4
WSW
14
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.7
W
10
1.3
E
12
Energy kJ
2
290
286
202
68
163
134
104
83
84
61
45
64
134
321
316
80
65
59
54
94
469
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
W
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
17
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
E
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
0.4
W
12
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.7
N
5
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
7
31
31
30
27
52
32
44
80
111
46
76
71
44
44
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.9
E
12
1.7
E
11
0.9
NNE
4
1.2
N
5
1.4
NNW
5
1.5
NNW
5
1.6
NW
6
1.7
WNW
10
Energy kJ
514
661
484
952
661
28
64
109
122
150
551
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
4
2
Distance (km)
7
4
4
7
7
7
4
4
4
4
7
7
4
4
4
10
10
10
10
499
631
631
200
28
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
2
3
4
5
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
9
8
7
6
6
5
8
7
9
8
9
7
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
6
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