Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
16.3° C
0.4° 

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 (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 5AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 20). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (21 Jul)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (21 Jul)3ft (0.9m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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)
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
N
8
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
49
48
17
47
21
78
84
73
66
62
49
47
35
32
34
24
24
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
E
15
E
10
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:45AM2.14m
2:13PM2.02m
2:35AM2.01m
3:07PM1.93m
Low Tide
7:39PM0.66m
8:07AM0.65m
8:28PM0.79m
8:55AM0.76m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:40
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
12
15
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
Feels °C
12
11
11
10
9
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
9
11
11
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