Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Issued: 5 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
17.6° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 1AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1
NE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.9
WSW
16
0.4
NE
8
0.9
WSW
16
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
287
282
235
226
200
175
142
137
117
113
88
86
73
54
54
52
37
35
28
0
17
0
17
16
Wind (km/h)
20
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
SE
5
E
0
ESE
5
ENE
5
NNW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
SW
15
SSE
10
SSE
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
12:23PM2.30m
00:47AM2.39m
1:16PM2.19m
1:39AM2.26m
2:08PM2.09m
2:33AM2.13m
Low Tide
6:32PM0.47m
7:09AM0.51m
7:24PM0.58m
8:00AM0.60m
8:18PM0.69m
8:52AM0.68m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:25
5:25
5:25
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
16
16
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
Feels °C
11
11
12
13
12
13
12
13
12
13
12
13
13
13
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
16
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
11
1.6
SW
14
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
13
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
1.3
W
10
0.9
WSW
16
1.2
W
9
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
Energy kJ
466
951
503
519
833
754
722
651
595
604
465
386
331
282
444
578
745
725
604
332
392
240
759
811
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1
NE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
WSW
18
0.7
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
1
WSW
17
0.9
WSW
17
0.9
WSW
16
0.8
SW
13
0.9
WSW
16
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
Energy kJ
287
282
235
226
200
175
142
137
117
113
88
86
73
295
280
486
480
569
448
402
199
392
189
153
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
14
0.1
N
9
0.7
WSW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.1
SW
24
0.2
WSW
22
0.3
WSW
21
0.3
WSW
21
0.3
WSW
21
0.4
WSW
20
0.5
WSW
20
0.5
WSW
20
0.7
WSW
19
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.8
SW
13
0.4
NE
8
0.9
SW
12
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
233
2
191
169
22
49
90
90
88
152
216
216
325
54
54
52
37
35
28
199
17
223
17
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
WNW
2
0.4
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.9
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
W
11
1.3
W
10
0.2
SSW
2
Energy kJ
14
14
10
2
1
3
3
252
361
418
326
306
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
4
1
4
4
1
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
4
0
4
10
28
10
10
10
28
28
28
28
28
110
171
313
88
88
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
5
6
7
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
9
7
7
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