Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Issued: 6 am 10 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is

15.8°C

Tapotupoto Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (10 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 11AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 10). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (10 Oct)	2.5ft (0.8m)	8s
Afternoon (10 Oct)	2.5ft (0.8m)	8s
Evening (10 Oct)	2.5ft (0.8m)	8s

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

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Saturday 10							Sunday 11								Monday 12
	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM
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
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	NNW 5	NNW 5	N 5	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	WNW 8	WNW 7	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 9
Wave Graph
kJ	85	67	67	66	66	66	67	62	58	48	36	27	62	61	59	59	123	117	59	54	64	48	50
Wind (km/h)	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	NNW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	W
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross
High Tide			9:43AM2.36m				9:59PM2.41m					10:20AM2.41m				10:36PM2.40m				10:55AM2.42m
Low Tide	3:33AM0.30m				3:53PM0.31m					4:11AM0.26m				4:30PM0.31m				4:48AM0.27m				5:06PM0.35m


	6:54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:52	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	7:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:38	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:38	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	16	16	16	17	17	16	16	16	17	16	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	18	18	17
Feels °C	14	14	12	13	14	13	13	14	16	16	16	15	15	16	15	14	14	14	15	15	16	16	16
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 16	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 14	WSW 17	WSW 17	WSW 17	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	W 9
kJ	1261	1065	1024	594	1203	1189	1108	1081	1055	1016	1016	1016	991	805	644	653	636	522	508	394	394	316	225
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	WSW 17	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	W 10	W 9	W 9	W 9	W 9	W 9	W 8	W 8	W 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	WSW 14
kJ	85	67	67	475	66	66	67	89	134	159	192	188	145	109	107	80	58	59	59	54	64	48	239
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 11	N 11	N 11	ENE 8	W 9	W 9	W 9	ENE 8	ENE 8	NNW 5	NNW 5	N 5	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	N 10	N 12	N 12	WSW 19	WSW 19	WSW 19	ENE 9
kJ	2	2	2	66	24	26	43	52	52	48	36	27	62	61	59	59	2	11	3	70	73	73	50
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 4	N 4	N 4	N 5	N 5	N 5	N 5	N 5	NNW 5	—	—	—	—	—	NNW 5	NNW 5	WNW 8	WNW 7	W 7	W 8	W 8	W 8	WSW 3
kJ	14	20	26	34	36	46	57	62	58	—	—	—	—	—	8	13	123	117	134	190	207	219	1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Scott Point Northland	Scott Point Northland	Scott Point Northland	Scott Point Northland	Scott Point Northland	Scott Point Northland	Scott Point Northland	Baylys Beach Northland	Scott Point Northland	Scott Point Northland	Parengarenga Harbour Bar Northland	Parengarenga Harbour Bar Northland	Parengarenga Harbour Bar Northland	Parengarenga Harbour Bar Northland	Scott Point Northland	Tokerau Beach or Doubtless Bay Northland	Taipa Bay Northland	Rarawa Beach Northland	Motukahakaha and Paradise Bay Northland	Parengarenga Harbour Bar Northland	Parengarenga Harbour Bar Northland	Parengarenga Harbour Bar Northland	Parengarenga Harbour Bar Northland
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	1	1	1	1	4	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	200	10	10	28	28	28	28	10	79	92	44	104	28	28	28	28
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland	Baylys Beach	Baylys Beach	Baylys Beach	Baylys Beach	Te Paki	Te Paki	Baylys Beach	Baylys Beach	Baylys Beach	Te Paki	Takou Bay	Taupo Bay	Henderson Bay	Moureeses	Baylys Beach	Takou Bay	Moureeses	Moureeses	Moureeses	Moureeses	Moureeses	Takou Bay	The Ledge
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	1	1	1	1	4	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Te Paki Northland	Long Point Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Punakaiki West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Weld Road Taranaki	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Stent Road Taranaki	Stent Road Taranaki	Stent Road Taranaki	Charleston West Coast South Island	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	4	3	3	3	3	2	2	4	3
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	4	5	4	5	6	5	7	9	9	9	8	8	4	5	6	6	5	5	6	5

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