Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Issued: 11 am 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is

16.4° 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 (17 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with E swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 8PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (17 Jul)	1.5ft (0.5m)	17s
Afternoon (17 Jul)	2ft (0.6m)	16s
Evening (17 Jul)	2.5ft (0.7m)	16s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
	Fri 17					Saturday 18								Sunday 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)	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 17	E 17	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	E 15	E 15	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 13	E 13
Wave Graph
kJ	154	210	208	259	253	250	224	212	218	163	160	158	160	148	146	144	101	101	96	88	85
Wind (km/h)	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	SSE	SSW	SSW	S	S	S	SSW	SSW	S	S	SSW	SSW	S
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	off	off	off	off	off	off	off
High Tide		11:13AM2.44m				11:35PM2.55m				11:58AM2.36m					00:18AM2.44m				12:42PM2.25m
Low Tide				5:23PM0.30m				5:53AM0.35m					6:07PM0.40m				6:39AM0.43m				6:53PM0.52m


	7:31	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:31	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	5:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:38	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	13	13	14	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	14	14	14	14
Feels °C	13	12	12	12	12	13	12	11	11	12	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	11	11	11	10
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 19	WSW 18	WSW 18	WSW 17	WSW 17	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 16
kJ	1328	1418	1599	2075	2518	2454	2546	2513	2329	2268	2070	1980	1626	3065	5014	4689	4583	4002	3444	2973	2583
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 17	E 17	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	E 15	E 15	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	SW 22	WSW 21	WSW 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 13	E 13
kJ	154	210	208	259	253	250	224	212	218	163	160	512	2015	1095	146	144	101	101	96	88	85
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 9	NNE 9	NNE 7	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	ESE 14	ESE 14	E 14	W 18	W 18	W 17	W 17	W 16	W 16	W 16
kJ	9	8	5	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	14	158	160	148	6	6	6	6	5	5	5
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	SSW 2	S 3	S 3	—	S 2	S 3	S 3	S 2	SSW 2	—	—	—	—	S 2	S 3	—	SSW 2	SSW 2
kJ	—	—	—	1	2	1	—	1	1	1	1	1	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	1	1
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Rating (10 max)	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	Shipwreck Bay-Blue House	Shipwreck Bay-Blue House	Shipwreck Bay-Blue House	Shipwreck Bay-Blue House	Shipwreck Bay-Blue House	Shipwreck Bay-Blue House	Shipwreck Bay-Blue House	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	Shipwreck Bay-Blue House	Herangi Beach	Moureeses	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	Moureeses	Shipwreck Bay-Blue House	Shipwreck Bay-Blue House	Shipwreck Bay-Blue House	Shipwreck Bay-Blue House	Shipwreck Bay-Blue House
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	8	1	5	1	7	6	5	5	5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Shipwreck Bay-Blue House Northland	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Dunedin - Taieri Mouth Otago	Dunedin - Taieri Mouth Otago	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Papatowai Catlins	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	White Rock - The Spit Wairarapa	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Shipwreck Bay-Blue House Northland	Papatowai Catlins	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins
Rating (10 max)	5	5	4	5	5	6	7	7	6	9	5	8	9	8	6	5	7	6	5	6	6
Header Global	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Kleinemonde South Africa	Easter Reef Australia	Dunedin - Kuri Bush New Zealand	Dunedin - Kuri Bush New Zealand	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Kaka Point New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	9	6	6	5	5	6	7	6	6	9	7	8	9	8	6	5	6	6	5	6	6

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