Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Issued: 11 am 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
17.8° 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 (14 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 5PM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 14). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 19s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)1ft (0.3m)6s
Afternoon (14 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (14 Jun)1ft (0.3m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
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)
0.3
ESE
6
0.1
NE
12
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.3
E
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.2
E
11
0.3
NE
11
0.2
NNE
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
NE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
6
10
5
5
9
24
4
2
21
23
9
18
6
34
34
45
45
64
68
101
101
101
110
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
5
E
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNE
10
N
5
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:01AM2.35m
8:35PM2.48m
8:56AM2.42m
9:24PM2.57m
9:48AM2.46m
10:14PM2.61m
Low Tide
2:20PM0.33m
2:49AM0.34m
3:12PM0.28m
3:39AM0.30m
4:02PM0.26m
4:31AM0.30m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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
Temp °C
14
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
17
17
16
16
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
13
14
15
14
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
14
14
12
12
9
8
10
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
18
1.9
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
602
585
577
545
440
434
362
362
269
265
733
620
561
544
491
1488
1862
1566
1431
1175
1159
1111
915
1444
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
21
0.5
WSW
20
0.7
WSW
20
0.6
WSW
19
0.8
WSW
18
1
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
17
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.3
ENE
11
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
NE
11
0.3
WSW
21
0.7
WSW
19
0.5
NE
8
0.6
NNE
8
1
SW
10
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
Energy kJ
90
218
395
292
427
670
547
419
380
376
23
6
18
88
329
34
45
181
64
68
101
101
101
110
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
6
0.1
NE
12
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.3
E
11
0.1
NE
11
0.2
E
11
0.1
SW
22
0.2
NNE
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.1
E
10
0.6
NNE
8
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
8
6
10
5
5
9
24
4
2
21
5
9
20
6
34
25
2
45
8
8
7
4
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
2
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
N
4
0.4
NW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
SW
2
0.6
S
3
1.1
SW
9
1.1
SW
9
1.2
SW
8
1.1
SW
8
1
SW
8
0.7
SW
4
Energy kJ
1
12
4
2
1
1
7
183
190
182
131
119
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
4
4
7
7
7
10
10
79
88
88
11
0
0
44
11
28
44
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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