Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Issued: 11 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
17.6° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 6PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
1
NNE
10
1
NNE
12
1.1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
12
1.2
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
44
45
64
71
71
70
106
120
151
154
229
280
302
297
329
414
329
323
317
317
268
303
303
258
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
20
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
9:48AM2.46m
10:14PM2.61m
10:39AM2.45m
11:04PM2.58m
11:31AM2.39m
11:55PM2.50m
Low Tide
4:02PM0.26m
4:31AM0.30m
4:51PM0.29m
5:23AM0.35m
5:41PM0.37m
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:24
5:24
5:24
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
14
12
10
9
10
10
11
9
9
9
10
10
11
13
13
10
10
10
10
11
9
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
13
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
1
NNE
10
1.9
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.2
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
12
1.6
SW
11
1.2
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
Energy kJ
1708
1811
1431
1175
1159
1111
1018
120
151
154
229
1026
836
694
329
414
606
323
317
317
268
303
303
258
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.4
NNE
13
1
NNE
12
1.1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
0.2
WSW
19
0.4
SW
16
1.2
NNE
11
0.7
SW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
18
1.1
WSW
13
0.5
W
16
0.5
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
Energy kJ
44
45
64
71
71
70
106
3
3
3
57
280
302
297
35
65
329
211
246
61
402
134
147
193
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
14
0.7
NNE
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
N
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.1
E
12
0.2
W
20
0.4
WSW
16
0.1
E
12
0.4
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
18
0.2
N
10
0.5
W
16
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
Energy kJ
2
8
4
8
70
4
3
7
3
14
3
3
9
9
3
30
99
3
104
61
8
134
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
2
1.1
SW
9
1.3
SW
7
1.3
SW
8
1.2
SW
8
1.1
SW
8
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
0.7
S
4
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
0.9
S
4
1.7
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
Energy kJ
1
176
184
196
177
163
1648
1575
1518
1325
16
488
443
683
579
28
647
647
1179
1144
1006
899
869
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
88
89
0
0
0
0
28
44
92
44
44
44
28
0
0
0
69
44
44
69
44
44
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
4
2
2
4
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
4
5
6
8
8
6
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
5
6
8
8
6
5
6
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