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Tapotupoto Bay Surf Forecast
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Tapotupoto Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 18 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tapotupoto Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
19.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 11AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 18). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Apr) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tue 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 57 | 74 | 122 | 191 | 360 | 535 | 657 | 1094 | 935 | 678 | 492 | 361 | 336 | 359 | 328 | 293 | 509 | 9 | 653 | 956 | 970 | 1097 | 1449 | 1171 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:27AM 2.53 | 9:53PM 2.55 | 10:10AM 2.53 | 10:36PM 2.54 | 10:55AM 2.46 | 11:22PM 2.48 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:22AM 0.17 | 3:43PM 0.12 | 4:05AM 0.18 | 4:27PM 0.17 | 4:51AM 0.25 | 5:13PM 0.27 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tue 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
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