Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break
Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Tapotupoto Bay

Issued: 5 pm 03 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
18.6° C

1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (04 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 1AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 03). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jun)4ft (1.2m)9s
Afternoon (04 Jun)6ft (1.8m)7s
Evening (04 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the N by Fri morning).

Wed
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Sat
6
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.5
NE
10
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.8
NW
7
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
1.4
N
6
1.5
N
6
2.1
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
9
4
NNW
8
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
10
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
509
459
391
350
307
266
235
211
286
155
152
123
132
165
772
729
2097
2254
2273
1615
1473
1479
1556
1568
Wind (km/h)
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
N
30
NNW
35
N
40
N
40
N
35
NW
40
NNW
35
NW
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:08PM2.31m
11:30AM2.15m
11:47PM2.25m
12:12PM2.09m
00:30AM2.19m
Low Tide
5:02PM0.58m
5:25AM0.67m
5:40PM0.63m
6:07AM0.71m
6:21PM0.68m
6:53AM0.74m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:25
5:25
5:24
 mm
1
1
1
4
10
8
6
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
19
19
19
19
18
19
19
19
17
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
Feels °C
14
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
16
16
16
15
14
14
13
13
12
11
13
12
12
12
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.5
NE
10
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.8
W
10
1.9
W
10
2.1
W
10
2
W
10
2
W
10
2.1
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
9
0.5
SW
13
1
NE
8
0.6
WSW
13
1.4
NNE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.9
NE
7
1
NNE
7
Energy kJ
509
459
391
350
307
266
235
211
206
625
710
882
776
783
772
729
88
116
116
213
94
79
91
114
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
7
1.2
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
10
0.9
SW
12
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
11
0.5
SW
11
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.2
E
10
0.5
SW
13
0.2
E
11
0.6
WSW
13
0.8
N
8
0.8
N
7
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
43
440
144
209
102
125
156
85
61
155
152
123
120
115
103
99
8
87
9
116
72
70
82
80
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
NW
6
0.6
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.6
WSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
20
Energy kJ
149
40
104
100
98
75
51
66
50
50
47
44
54
54
8
8
3
3
3
114
84
42
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
7
0.7
WSW
7
0.7
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
1.1
NW
5
1.2
NW
5
1.6
NW
6
1.8
NW
7
1.1
N
5
1.2
N
6
1.1
N
5
1.4
N
6
1.5
N
6
2.1
N
7
2.5
N
7
4
NNW
8
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
10
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
10
Energy kJ
136
47
39
39
53
49
80
196
286
70
94
70
132
165
402
713
2097
2254
2273
1615
1473
1479
1556
1568
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
1
1
Distance (km)
28
28
28
10
60
89
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
415
448
631
631
631
281
211
192
211
79
28
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
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