Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 08 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
16.2°C
0.8° 

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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 8AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 08). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 21s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (09 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (09 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, strong winds from the SSW by Fri morning).

Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.2
N
6
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.5
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
6
0.3
NE
10
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
14
1.1
W
5
1.6
W
6
1
WSW
22
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
9
9
32
17
13
13
14
14
20
20
20
19
53
52
164
0
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
WSW
5
WNW
10
NW
20
WNW
20
W
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
W
25
W
30
WNW
30
SW
40
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
7:08PM2.29m
7:33AM2.24m
7:58PM2.42m
8:22AM2.35m
8:43PM2.51m
Low Tide
1:24AM0.53m
1:47PM0.45m
2:13AM0.37m
2:33PM0.32m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:15
 mm
1
1
1
4
1
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
14
10
10
11
11
12
13
13
14
14
15
12
13
Feels °C
12
11
11
10
10
5
7
8
8
10
10
10
10
9
9
6
5
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