Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
16.1°C
0.8° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 10AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Afternoon (25 Aug)1ft (0.3m)11s
Evening (25 Aug)1ft (0.3m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.9
NNE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
21
11
19
19
19
19
11
11
10
10
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
22
32
20
20
22
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
0
NW
5
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:22AM1.99m
7:42PM2.14m
8:05AM2.10m
8:20PM2.26m
8:42AM2.21m
8:56PM2.36m
Low Tide
1:18AM0.80m
1:36PM0.70m
1:58AM0.67m
2:15PM0.57m
2:34AM0.54m
2:50PM0.45m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:05
6:06
6:06
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
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