Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 12 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
16.1°C
0.1° 

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 (12 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 9AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Oct)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (12 Oct)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (12 Oct)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed night).

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
1.3
NW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
58
59
62
59
62
62
65
67
67
3
2
47
48
53
55
55
56
75
73
73
75
58
87
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:55AM2.42m
11:10PM2.36m
11:28AM2.39m
11:43PM2.29m
12:02PM2.33m
Low Tide
4:48AM0.27m
5:06PM0.35m
5:23AM0.32m
5:41PM0.43m
5:58AM0.40m
6:17PM0.54m
clear
clear
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6:48
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7:39
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7:40
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Temp °C
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
17
18
18
17
17
Feels °C
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
14
14
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
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