Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 01 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
15.8° 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 (02 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 7AM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 01). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Aug)7ft (2.1m)8s
Afternoon (02 Aug)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (02 Aug)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sat night, light winds from the S by Sun night).

Sunday
2
Monday
3
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
2
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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
16
0.3
NE
16
1.9
ESE
6
2
ESE
7
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.3
E
8
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
38
270
360
518
526
461
305
302
196
127
97
76
44
43
42
44
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
30
S
25
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
15
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:04PM2.46m
11:25AM2.33m
11:38PM2.43m
12:01PM2.30m
Low Tide
5:21AM0.43m
5:34PM0.44m
5:58AM0.45m
6:12PM0.50m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:49
 mm
2
5
5
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
Feels °C
5
4
5
5
7
7
6
6
9
9
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
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