Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
16.0°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 (02 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 11AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 20s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (02 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (02 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri morning).

Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
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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
3 PM
6 PM
9 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)
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
1.2
NW
5
1.5
WNW
6
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
43
42
41
29
21
20
20
21
12
24
25
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
34
68
136
25
24
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
12:12PM2.33m
00:29AM2.30m
12:57PM2.22m
1:19AM2.17m
1:54PM2.10m
Low Tide
6:09AM0.41m
6:29PM0.53m
6:52AM0.53m
7:20PM0.66m
7:43AM0.67m
8:21PM0.79m
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6:47
6:45
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:10
6:10
6:12
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
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14
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
14
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
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16
Feels °C
12
12
11
13
11
12
12
11
10
11
10
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
14
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