Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
16.0°C
0.5° 

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 (15 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 8PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 15). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Afternoon (15 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (15 Sep)1ft (0.3m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the SW by Thu night).

Tue
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.3
ENE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NE
12
0.3
ENE
12
0.4
NE
12
0.8
NW
4
1.1
NW
4
1.3
NW
5
1.8
NW
6
2.4
NNW
7
1.8
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
38
39
41
35
22
41
42
33
42
39
38
30
37
19
43
89
214
501
352
169
61
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
5
SSE
5
WSW
5
W
0
WSW
10
NNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
11:31AM2.32m
11:46PM2.24m
12:06PM2.22m
00:22AM2.11m
12:45PM2.10m
Low Tide
5:45PM0.50m
6:05AM0.48m
6:24PM0.64m
6:42AM0.62m
7:08PM0.78m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:20
6:20
6:21
 mm
2
3
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
14
13
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
14
13
13
13
Feels °C
12
12
12
11
11
12
13
12
13
12
11
11
10
10
10
9
9
8
8
5
5
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