Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
16.4° 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 (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 1AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 18). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 19s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (19 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (19 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
14
0.6
ESE
14
0.6
ESE
14
0.6
E
14
0.6
E
14
0.6
E
14
0.6
E
14
0.5
ESE
14
0.5
E
14
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
160
158
160
148
146
144
144
113
96
88
85
58
57
57
55
53
50
49
49
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
S
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
5
E
5
SE
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:18AM2.44m
12:42PM2.25m
1:01AM2.29m
1:26PM2.14m
Low Tide
6:07PM0.40m
6:39AM0.43m
6:53PM0.52m
7:22AM0.54m
7:39PM0.66m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:38
5:39
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
14
14
14
13
Feels °C
10
11
10
11
11
10
11
10
10
10
11
11
12
11
11
12
12
12
11
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