Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 24 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
16.1° C
0.3° 

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 (25 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 12AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jul)2ft (0.6m)11s
Afternoon (25 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Evening (25 Jul)2ft (0.6m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the SSE by Mon morning).

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
6
2.5
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
223
549
784
711
50
97
92
92
69
95
90
90
90
61
64
38
38
63
104
Wind (km/h)
35
NW
35
WNW
30
WNW
40
W
45
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
45
SW
45
WSW
40
SW
35
SW
25
WSW
30
WNW
45
WNW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
SSW
30
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
5:40PM1.90m
6:01AM1.88m
6:40PM1.98m
6:59AM1.95m
7:28PM2.08m
Low Tide
11:56PM0.94m
12:20PM0.85m
00:56AM0.87m
1:15PM0.78m
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:43
5:44
 mm
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
14
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
13
Feels °C
8
9
10
7
3
2
3
3
3
4
5
8
8
6
7
7
7
8
7
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