Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
16.0° C
0.5° 

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 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 9PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)--
Afternoon (16 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (16 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun night, light winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.3
NE
9
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
3
SW
15
0.2
WNW
15
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
39
20
39
39
13
14
15
0
21
463
463
399
276
185
188
108
84
78
56
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
30
SW
35
SW
45
SSW
40
S
45
S
45
S
45
S
40
S
35
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
25
S
20
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
11:45PM2.42m
12:06PM2.30m
00:22AM2.28m
12:44PM2.18m
Low Tide
5:38PM0.36m
6:04AM0.38m
6:18PM0.49m
6:43AM0.50m
7:00PM0.64m
part cloud
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
5:59
6:00
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
12
Feels °C
6
6
5
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
5
6
7
7
8
8
9
8
7
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