Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Issued: 11 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
16.6° 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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 4AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)5ft (1.5m)10s
Afternoon (03 Jul)5ft (1.5m)11s
Evening (03 Jul)5ft (1.5m)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 Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Sat afternoon).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
1
1
1
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
2
3
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.4
ENE
10
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
13
1.5
E
13
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.8
WNW
10
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
661
575
505
496
486
496
505
496
498
416
321
386
692
726
712
591
563
544
461
614
348
335
329
272
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
30
N
30
N
30
WNW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:51PM2.38m
11:13AM2.25m
11:28PM2.36m
11:51AM2.22m
00:06AM2.33m
12:30PM2.17m
Low Tide
5:07AM0.58m
5:21PM0.54m
5:46AM0.59m
5:59PM0.57m
6:27AM0.60m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:30
 mm
2
2
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
16
15
14
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
Feels °C
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
11
11
9
9
10
12
12
12
14
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.4
ENE
10
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
13
1.5
E
13
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
W
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.8
W
9
1.7
W
9
1.2
E
11
1.7
W
11
Energy kJ
202
575
505
496
486
496
505
496
498
416
319
386
692
726
712
591
563
484
550
614
541
450
329
658
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.8
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
0.4
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
1.4
N
7
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.2
E
12
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
0.8
WSW
17
1.1
E
11
Energy kJ
2
199
134
104
83
84
61
45
64
134
321
316
80
43
60
55
176
544
461
373
348
335
340
272
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.3
W
12
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.3
WSW
17
1
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.5
WSW
17
0.6
WSW
17
0.8
WSW
17
0.1
N
11
0.9
WSW
16
Energy kJ
2
7
31
31
30
27
52
32
44
80
113
26
76
47
44
59
75
44
157
235
344
2
390
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
11
0.5
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1.2
NNE
5
1.4
N
5
1.9
NNW
6
1.8
WNW
8
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.6
WNW
7
0.3
W
3
1.8
W
9
1.3
NW
5
Energy kJ
661
6
21
34
29
57
100
229
356
9
6
3
34
1
505
83
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
4
0
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
10
10
10
10
10
631
547
89
28
28
0
28
28
60
38
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
6
8
5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
9
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