Tapotupoto Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
18.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 1AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 22). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (23 Apr)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (23 Apr)4ft (1.2m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sat
25
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
1.3
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1
E
7
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
84
82
82
81
81
172
223
233
204
147
160
181
156
106
131
128
102
96
96
94
73
71
67
62
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
10
SSW
5
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:43PM2.20m
1:15AM2.22m
1:54PM2.06m
2:29AM2.11m
3:09PM1.99m
3:47AM2.06m
Low Tide
6:58PM0.58m
7:41AM0.67m
8:02PM0.72m
8:51AM0.76m
9:17PM0.80m
10:05AM0.78m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:58
6:58
6:58
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5:57
5:55
5:54
5:53
1
Temp °C
17
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
17
14
13
13
13
13
11
10
10
9
10
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
14
15
14
13
13
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SW
10
0.8
SSW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.8
SW
12
0.6
SW
10
1.2
ESE
7
0.7
SSW
8
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1
E
7
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.6
WSW
13
Energy kJ
258
256
192
196
154
130
100
207
89
147
62
181
156
106
131
128
102
96
96
94
73
71
67
120
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
20
0.4
WSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.6
SSW
8
0.4
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
15
0.8
SSW
7
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
18
Energy kJ
84
82
82
81
81
81
80
75
68
171
68
45
68
99
288
362
196
130
70
236
236
180
173
180
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
7
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.1
NE
8
0.3
WSW
19
0.3
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
WSW
18
0.5
W
18
0.4
WSW
16
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
10
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
Energy kJ
33
116
123
136
136
57
36
2
74
69
123
176
156
87
2
2
58
58
186
56
33
18
17
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
0.4
S
3
1.2
ESE
7
0.5
SW
8
0.4
S
3
0.5
SW
8
0.5
SW
8
0.8
SSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.8
ESE
7
Energy kJ
2
3
6
27
172
223
233
204
3
160
33
3
33
31
16
16
62
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
79
24
0
24
0
0
0
0
0
0
28
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
8
7
9
9
8
9
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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