Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break
Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Tapotupoto Bay

Issued: 5 pm 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
18.4° C

1.4°C warmer than 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 (09 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 1AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 08). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 17s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (09 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (09 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the SSE by Wed morning).

Mon
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thu
11
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
7
0.9
ESE
8
0.2
WNW
16
0.7
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
14
13
10
10
11
10
10
10
10
2
2
2
2
81
25
33
43
57
38
31
29
51
51
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
10
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:42PM1.95m
3:02AM2.06m
3:37PM1.96m
3:57AM2.07m
4:36PM2.00m
4:55AM2.11m
Low Tide
8:52PM0.78m
9:24AM0.71m
9:49PM0.77m
10:21AM0.66m
10:50PM0.72m
11:22AM0.59m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:24
5:24
5:24
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
Feels °C
11
10
11
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
11
12
11
12
11
12
11
11
12
12
12
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WSW
18
3
WSW
17
3
WSW
17
3
WSW
17
3
WSW
16
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
3
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
WSW
17
3.5
SW
17
3
WSW
17
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
15
2.4
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
15
2
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
Energy kJ
3135
4707
4652
5106
4703
11
10
4823
5744
6132
6398
5701
4855
4320
3827
3037
2547
2268
1860
1560
1408
1210
1014
908
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
N
10
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
W
16
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
NE
7
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.7
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
Energy kJ
21
14
13
10
10
6
2
10
10
10
21
5
5
2
26
25
33
43
57
38
31
29
51
51
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
W
16
0.1
SE
12
0.1
NE
7
0.1
W
21
0.1
N
9
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
19
Energy kJ
2
6
6
6
6
7
7
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
2
2
5
6
2
9
2
38
75
73
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
10
0.7
SW
4
1.1
SW
5
1.4
SW
5
1.5
SW
5
3
WSW
16
3
SW
16
1.4
SSW
5
1.4
S
5
1
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
4
0.7
SE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
6
Energy kJ
327
14
55
94
115
4428
4645
109
100
51
61
25
24
24
81
50
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
8
7
7
9
7
9
6
9
8
1
6
5
5
1
4
4
4
1
1
Distance (km)
637
580
547
580
580
467
467
467
467
91
88
91
32
32
0
88
88
88
0
4
4
4
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
6
9
8
7
8
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
2
2
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
6
9
8
7
8
5
5
8
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
7
5
5
6
7
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
9
9
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