Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Issued: 5 am 10 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is

16.8° C

Tapotupoto Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (10 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 10AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 10). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (10 Jul)	4ft (1.2m)	10s
Afternoon (10 Jul)	3.5ft (1.1m)	10s
Evening (10 Jul)	4ft (1.2m)	10s

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

	Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri morning, light winds from the SSE by Sat night).
	Friday 10							Saturday 11								Sunday 12								Mon 13
	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	0	0	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 9	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9
Wave Graph
kJ	83	289	258	263	223	261	256	240	227	223	173	173	173	173	173	173	173	169	201	193	153	156	118	115
Wind (km/h)	S	S	S	S	S	S	SSE	S	S	SSW	SSW	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	E	ENE	ENE	NE	NNE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	on
High Tide		4:16AM2.09m				5:10PM2.07m				5:31AM2.11m					6:28PM2.18m				6:48AM2.19m				7:31PM2.33m
Low Tide				10:42AM0.69m				11:27PM0.76m					12:01PM0.65m				00:43AM0.66m				1:12PM0.55m


	—	7:35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:33	—	—	—	—	—	7:33
	—	—	—	—	5:32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:34	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:35	—	—	5:35
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—
Temp °C	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	12	12	11	11	13	14	14	14	14
Feels °C	5	5	5	6	6	7	8	9	8	8	10	10	8	9	9	9	10	8	7	10	10	11	11	11
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 14	WSW 19	SW 13	SW 13	WSW 18	WSW 17	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 15	SW 15	SW 15	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 15
kJ	2380	1373	1541	1204	1753	3192	2376	1953	1765	1650	1003	1040	1222	869	893	1756	1692	1692	1671	1379	1209	1095	936	807
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 19	ESE 10	WSW 18	WSW 18	SW 12	ESE 10	N 12	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	WSW 18	WSW 18	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9
kJ	1011	289	1219	1585	678	261	3	240	227	223	173	173	173	777	777	173	173	169	201	193	153	156	118	115
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 9	WSW 19	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	N 13	N 12	W 24	WSW 22	WSW 21	SW 10	WSW 20	WSW 20	ESE 10	ESE 10	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11
kJ	83	1094	258	263	223	3	3	11	45	178	173	596	437	173	173	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 6	SW 13	S 5	S 5	S 5	S 5	ESE 10	S 4	S 3	S 3	—	—	—	—	—	ESE 4	ESE 4	—	—	ESE 5	E 5	E 5	—	NNE 3
kJ	186	2653	108	62	47	70	256	18	6	2	—	—	—	—	—	7	18	—	—	37	31	24	—	1
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Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	4	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	92	92	92	92	92	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	4	7	4	7	7
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland	Taipa Bay	Langs beach	The Ledge	The Ledge	The Ledge	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	Moureeses	The Bluff-North Side	The Ledge	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	The Box	The Box	The Box	The Box	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	The Box	The Box	The Box
Rating (10 max)	1	1	2	2	2	4	4	4	4	4	2	5	2	4	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	5	6	5	5	5	5	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	6	6	6	6	5	5	6	5	6	7	5	5	5	5	4	5	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	4

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