Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Issued: 5 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
16.9° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 1PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 4.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)1ft (0.3m)9s
Afternoon (26 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (26 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the ESE by Sun night).

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
12
0.4
NW
12
0.3
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.8
E
10
1
ESE
11
1.1
ESE
11
1
E
11
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
ESE
10
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
36
14
27
46
48
47
48
30
52
52
74
133
263
303
223
260
250
250
245
250
250
320
314
Wind (km/h)
55
SW
60
SW
50
SSW
55
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
40
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:34AM1.98m
7:08PM2.07m
7:24AM2.03m
7:51PM2.16m
8:08AM2.10m
8:29PM2.24m
Low Tide
00:30AM0.82m
12:51PM0.72m
1:21AM0.76m
1:38PM0.67m
2:03AM0.70m
2:19PM0.62m
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:28
5:28
5:28
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
14
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
Feels °C
1
0
2
1
3
5
5
6
7
8
9
10
10
10
11
10
11
11
12
13
13
13
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
8
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
2.5
SW
13
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
1
E
11
1.8
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.4
SW
10
1.5
WSW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2
SW
16
2
SW
16
Energy kJ
12
25
14
27
46
48
47
48
30
48
52
2179
133
191
188
223
1109
1191
400
1155
2212
2035
1909
1884
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
12
0.4
NW
12
0.2
ENE
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.4
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.5
E
10
0.1
W
24
0.6
E
10
0.1
W
24
1
ESE
11
1.1
ESE
11
0.4
SW
19
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.3
SW
10
1.1
ESE
10
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
Energy kJ
14
36
12
21
29
14
6
16
6
52
11
74
11
263
303
96
260
250
250
305
250
250
320
314
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
12
0.3
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
NW
12
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
N
11
0.7
SW
17
0.9
WSW
17
1
WSW
13
1.1
E
10
0.4
S
4
Energy kJ
4
3
9
5
5
17
11
10
11
11
2
298
481
357
245
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
WSW
13
5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
5
2.4
SW
11
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
0.9
S
4
1
S
5
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
3
0.3
SSE
3
Energy kJ
8738
8828
8829
7123
5965
4192
3368
2627
2427
2304
2345
122
1478
1724
1645
1468
32
43
16
17
12
6
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
110
110
134
552
440
365
104
104
104
92
91
91
73
73
0
69
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
7
5
8
8
7
6
5
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