Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 10 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
15.8°C
0.1° 

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 (10 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 7PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 10). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Oct)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (10 Oct)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (10 Oct)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.9
NNW
5
0.7
NNW
5
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.9
WNW
7
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
67
66
66
66
67
64
58
48
28
67
62
61
59
59
102
59
91
59
64
48
50
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
10
W
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:43AM2.36m
9:59PM2.41m
10:20AM2.41m
10:36PM2.40m
10:55AM2.42m
Low Tide
3:53PM0.31m
4:11AM0.26m
4:30PM0.31m
4:48AM0.27m
5:06PM0.35m
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cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:54
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6:52
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6:52
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7:37
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7:38
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1
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Temp °C
16
17
17
16
16
16
17
16
17
18
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
Feels °C
12
13
14
13
13
14
16
16
16
16
15
16
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
16
16
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