Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Issued: 5 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
16.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 1PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 07). An open ocean swell of 4.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (07 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (07 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
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
12 AM
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
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
81
78
52
77
51
53
55
57
54
50
33
66
88
86
83
82
82
78
77
78
106
104
108
102
Wind (km/h)
35
WNW
40
NW
35
WNW
30
WSW
40
SW
35
SW
35
SW
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
35
SW
30
SSW
45
SW
35
S
40
S
45
S
45
S
45
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:29AM2.21m
2:00PM2.08m
2:17AM2.15m
2:51PM2.04m
3:12AM2.11m
3:53PM2.03m
Low Tide
7:53AM0.63m
8:13PM0.72m
8:41AM0.66m
9:07PM0.76m
9:35AM0.69m
10:10PM0.78m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:31
5:31
5:32
5:32
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
12
13
14
14
13
13
13
Feels °C
7
6
7
9
6
7
7
6
6
7
8
8
8
8
7
8
6
6
4
7
6
4
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
1.4
WSW
16
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.7
WSW
19
0.8
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
Energy kJ
81
78
52
51
51
53
1042
54
51
50
33
66
88
86
83
315
364
454
2242
2098
813
986
3391
2967
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.1
W
24
0.3
E
12
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.3
WSW
20
0.5
WSW
20
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
1
WSW
18
1.2
WSW
16
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.9
WSW
20
Energy kJ
77
33
35
55
57
54
11
26
45
44
75
216
82
82
78
582
714
106
104
108
550
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
17
0.2
WNW
17
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
W
22
0.2
W
21
0.2
WNW
7
0.3
SE
6
0.5
WSW
19
0.1
N
15
0.1
W
26
0.1
W
26
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.3
WSW
22
0.5
WSW
21
0.6
WSW
21
0.7
E
10
Energy kJ
50
27
27
13
5
5
9
36
5
6
214
4
13
13
77
78
99
260
353
102
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5.5
W
16
5.5
W
16
5.5
W
16
4.5
W
16
4
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
15
4
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3.5
SW
10
3
SW
11
3
SW
11
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
12
0.6
SSW
4
1.3
S
5
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
1.6
S
6
1.5
S
6
Energy kJ
13991
14454
13409
9739
8212
7964
4052
5864
3241
2807
3964
3606
2343
2183
2046
2480
2356
2004
10
75
4180
3662
154
139
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
9
2
5
7
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
90
183
226
89
69
91
91
92
92
92
92
92
92
92
92
92
92
90
90
119
92
92
92
92
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
9
5
5
7
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
9
5
5
7
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
8
7
6
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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