Tapotupoto Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 11 Apr 2026 NZST
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Tapotupoto Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
20.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 1AM is: 5.5m 14s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 11). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Apr)13ft (4.0m)13s
Afternoon (12 Apr)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (12 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM
Rating
(10 max)
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0
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2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
6
ENE
6
ENE
6
ENE
6
E
5
ENE
4.5
ENE
4
ENE
3
ENE
2.5
ENE
1.9
E
1.7
E
1.5
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1
E
1.4
NW
1.3
WNW
0.8
E
1.1
E
Period(s) (?)1515141414131312121212111111101010101010781414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)144861431514385141581006673955186314017251010786584483457374360302250244206211193260485
Wind
(km/h)
30
SSE
30
S
40
S
50
S
50
SSW
50
SSW
45
SW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
25
W
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NW
20
N
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
15
W
20
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:15PM
1.78
4:49AM
1.89
5:21PM
1.84
5:48AM
1.99
6:19PM
1.95
6:37AM
2.12
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:27PM
0.91
11:13AM
0.86
11:36PM
0.80
12:12PM
0.70
12:31AM
0.65
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Sunrise------6:48-------6:50-------6:50-
Sunset-6:10-------6:08-------6:07------
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
Rain (mm)
--4631---------12-----11
Temp. °C212019191919192020191918181920201718181818181819
Feels °C (?)181714121212131516161716161717161515161717161415
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