Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
16.4° C
0.4° 

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 (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 5PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)1ft (0.3m)10s
Afternoon (16 Jul)1ft (0.3m)10s
Evening (16 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sun
19
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
14
0.3
ESE
14
0.4
ESE
19
0.5
E
18
0.5
E
17
0.5
E
17
0.6
ESE
16
0.7
ESE
16
0.7
ESE
16
0.7
ESE
16
0.7
E
15
0.7
ESE
15
0.7
ESE
14
0.6
ESE
14
0.6
ESE
14
0.6
ESE
14
0.6
ESE
14
0.5
ESE
14
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
29
21
21
21
34
67
41
119
163
154
147
208
259
253
250
224
225
218
163
158
158
160
116
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
10
W
10
SW
5
SSW
5
WSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
S
15
S
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
10:27AM2.48m
10:50PM2.63m
11:13AM2.44m
11:35PM2.55m
11:58AM2.36m
Low Tide
4:18AM0.28m
4:37PM0.25m
5:06AM0.29m
5:23PM0.30m
5:53AM0.35m
6:07PM0.40m
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:37
5:38
 mm
3
1
Temp °C
17
17
16
17
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
14
15
14
15
14
15
16
15
14
15
15
14
13
11
12
13
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
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