Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
16.0° C
0.5° 

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 (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 8PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Afternoon (17 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (17 Aug)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon morning, light winds from the SE by Wed night).

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
12
3
SW
15
1.4
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
1
WSW
17
0.8
ESE
8
1.9
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
0
308
445
523
463
335
230
185
180
103
74
54
52
90
70
57
47
0
84
0
Wind (km/h)
40
S
40
S
40
S
35
S
30
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
30
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
12:06PM2.30m
00:22AM2.28m
12:44PM2.18m
1:00AM2.13m
1:25PM2.06m
Low Tide
6:04AM0.38m
6:18PM0.49m
6:43AM0.50m
7:00PM0.64m
7:22AM0.63m
7:45PM0.79m
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:05
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
6:00
6:00
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
Feels °C
3
3
3
3
6
6
7
7
8
8
8
8
7
8
8
9
9
8
8
8
8
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