Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Issued: 5 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
16.9° 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 (06 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 9PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 06). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 5.0m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)--
Afternoon (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (06 Jul)2ft (0.6m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon night, moderate winds from the SW by Wed night).

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
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)
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
2.5
NW
8
3
NW
9
3
WNW
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
104
104
79
82
81
1034
1248
1567
51
53
55
56
51
50
33
66
88
86
83
106
112
110
102
104
Wind (km/h)
40
WNW
40
WNW
45
NW
35
WNW
35
NW
40
NW
35
WNW
25
WSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
40
SW
35
S
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:13PM2.12m
1:29AM2.21m
2:00PM2.08m
2:17AM2.15m
2:51PM2.04m
3:12AM2.11m
Low Tide
7:24PM0.67m
7:53AM0.63m
8:13PM0.72m
8:41AM0.66m
9:07PM0.76m
9:35AM0.69m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
clear
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:31
5:31
5:32
 mm
1
1
2
8
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
12
13
13
14
Feels °C
6
5
4
6
7
6
7
10
6
6
6
7
6
7
7
8
8
7
7
8
7
8
7
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
10
1.6
WSW
18
1.6
WSW
18
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
5
WSW
15
4.5
WSW
16
4.5
W
16
0.5
E
10
1.9
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.7
E
10
2.5
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
18
2.5
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
13
Energy kJ
104
1714
1609
82
81
11277
9224
9434
51
1785
1150
54
51
50
33
66
88
86
83
106
2104
559
2104
2162
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
20
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.1
W
24
0.3
E
12
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.3
WSW
20
0.5
WSW
20
0.7
WSW
19
0.8
WSW
18
0.7
ESE
10
1
WSW
18
1.4
WSW
16
Energy kJ
364
104
79
78
52
51
33
53
55
56
32
11
26
45
44
75
216
319
364
110
589
1029
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
17
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
W
22
0.1
W
15
0.2
WSW
21
0.1
NW
7
0.5
WSW
19
0.7
ESE
10
0.1
W
26
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
Energy kJ
24
27
13
13
5
14
9
5
44
2
214
112
13
102
104
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
W
13
4.5
W
14
5
W
14
5.5
W
15
5.5
W
16
2.5
NW
8
3
NW
9
3
WNW
9
4
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
4
SW
13
4
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
3
SW
14
3.5
SW
10
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
3
SW
11
3
WSW
13
0.6
SW
4
2.5
WSW
12
2
WSW
13
0.2
S
4
Energy kJ
7323
6922
9778
14530
15324
1034
1248
1567
8599
3953
4056
5015
4007
2911
3805
2755
3212
2599
2166
2403
9
2004
1256
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
1
1
5
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
Distance (km)
425
375
313
313
313
200
226
91
69
69
92
92
92
92
92
92
92
92
104
44
44
92
90
89
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
5
5
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
5
5
6
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
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