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 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
18.2° C

1.2°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 (10 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 1AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 09). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 17s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 17s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (10 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Evening (10 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed night).

Tue
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Fri
12
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
3
WSW
16
0.5
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
10
2
2
2
0
31
44
46
44
72
42
27
36
36
49
37
40
45
45
46
46
45
44
Wind (km/h)
35
S
35
S
30
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
S
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:37PM1.96m
3:57AM2.07m
4:36PM2.00m
4:55AM2.11m
5:42PM2.08m
5:57AM2.17m
Low Tide
9:49PM0.77m
10:21AM0.66m
10:50PM0.72m
11:22AM0.59m
11:55PM0.64m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:24
5:24
5:24
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
14
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
14
14
Feels °C
8
9
10
11
12
11
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
10
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
16
3
WSW
17
3.5
WSW
17
3
WSW
17
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
15
2.4
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
17
1.6
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
14
Energy kJ
5744
5634
6279
5701
4855
4478
3827
3037
2547
2268
2015
1700
1538
1210
1080
1014
799
742
1508
1230
1214
1067
848
545
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
W
16
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
NE
7
0.6
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.8
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.8
WSW
18
Energy kJ
10
10
21
5
5
5
2
44
46
44
72
42
27
36
36
49
356
448
45
45
46
46
45
352
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
7
0.1
W
16
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
W
21
0.1
N
9
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
19
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
22
0.4
WSW
20
0.4
WSW
19
0.5
ESE
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
2
2
2
2
9
2
38
75
73
37
40
18
18
149
148
44
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.2
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
0.8
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.5
ESE
7
0.3
SSE
2
0.3
S
3
0.2
SSE
2
0.2
SSE
2
0.2
SSE
2
Energy kJ
100
68
67
48
22
26
31
1
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
9
9
8
9
7
1
5
5
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
91
91
88
88
88
32
32
24
88
88
0
32
4
4
4
4
88
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
9
9
8
9
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
8
9
7
6
5
5
7
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
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