Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Issued: 5 am 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
18.1° C

1.1°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 (11 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 12PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 11). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (11 Jun)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (11 Jun)2ft (0.6m)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 Sat morning, min 13°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sun
14
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)
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
7
0.1
N
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
50
51
53
55
58
56
57
57
39
44
39
36
38
33
21
33
29
16
17
14
8
9
3
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
5
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
10
SW
20
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
20
S
15
SE
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
4:55AM2.11m
5:42PM2.08m
5:57AM2.17m
6:47PM2.21m
7:01AM2.26m
7:43PM2.35m
Low Tide
11:22AM0.59m
11:55PM0.64m
12:26PM0.50m
00:59AM0.54m
1:25PM0.41m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:24
5:24
5:24
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
14
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
12
11
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
17
1.6
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
15
Energy kJ
1408
1210
1014
908
799
742
1508
1230
1214
1067
848
545
508
419
926
733
715
670
644
636
724
724
637
604
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.8
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.8
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
N
13
0.5
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
7
0.1
W
24
Energy kJ
26
50
51
53
356
448
56
57
57
39
44
352
356
438
33
21
3
29
16
17
14
8
9
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
19
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
22
0.4
WSW
20
0.4
WSW
19
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
W
24
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
2
38
75
73
55
58
2
18
18
149
148
39
36
38
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
11
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
2
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
SSE
6
Energy kJ
1
3
4
33
3
7
10
9
27
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
4
88
88
88
88
88
4
88
88
88
88
79
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
9
8
7
5
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
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