Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
15.3°C
0.6° 

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 (07 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 8AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 07). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Oct)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (07 Oct)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (07 Oct)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
NE
7
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
163
135
64
60
108
98
188
222
252
295
314
307
300
199
199
199
194
160
157
119
113
87
85
113
Wind (km/h)
10
E
5
E
5
E
5
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
Wind State
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:19AM2.09m
7:48PM2.24m
8:15AM2.19m
8:37PM2.33m
9:02AM2.29m
9:20PM2.39m
Low Tide
1:10AM0.65m
1:35PM0.61m
2:05AM0.51m
2:27PM0.48m
2:51AM0.38m
3:12PM0.37m
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7:36
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Temp °C
14
13
13
14
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
16
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
16
17
16
16
15
Feels °C
12
12
13
13
13
13
14
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
15
15
14
13
13
14
13
13
12
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