Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
16.9° C
0.7° 

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 (08 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 11PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 19s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 3.0m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jul)--
Afternoon (08 Jul)2ft (0.6m)11s
Evening (08 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the S by Fri night).

Wed
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Sat
11
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
11
0.7
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
1.1
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
88
123
119
112
110
108
108
110
78
78
77
74
123
3
3
218
218
258
218
290
307
307
263
250
Wind (km/h)
40
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SSW
25
SW
40
S
45
SSE
40
S
40
S
40
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:51PM2.04m
3:12AM2.11m
3:53PM2.03m
4:16AM2.09m
5:10PM2.07m
5:31AM2.11m
Low Tide
9:07PM0.76m
9:35AM0.69m
10:10PM0.78m
10:42AM0.69m
11:27PM0.76m
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7:35
7:35
7:33
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5:31
5:32
5:32
5:34
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
8
8
8
8
6
7
5
7
5
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
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