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Tapotupoto Bay Surf Forecast
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Tapotupoto Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 29 May 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
18.8° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 4AM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (30 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tapotupoto Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 68mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri night, strong winds from the NE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | |
107 | 45 | 63 | 79 | 110 | 169 | 248 | 306 | 342 | 447 | 547 | 568 | 800 | 1008 | 1096 | 1392 | 1666 | 1427 | 1894 | 2300 | 2541 | 3046 | 3026 | 3722 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 8:14PM2.23m | 8:28AM2.18m | 8:49PM2.29m | 9:05AM2.21m | 9:23PM2.33m | 9:41AM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:24AM0.57m | 2:39PM0.49m | 3:00AM0.56m | 3:15PM0.49m | 3:35AM0.56m | 3:51PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 |
 kJ | 1060 | 979 | 915 | 799 | 630 | 604 | 471 | 398 | 295 | 253 | 208 | 140 | 140 | 85 | 85 | 97 | 111 | 103 | 96 | 65 | 32 | 37 | 77 | 141 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 13 | N 13 | N 18 | N 17 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | — |
| kJ | 30 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 48 | 84 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 62 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 18 | N 18 | N 13 | — | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | W 12 | N 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | N 15 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 19 | 24 | 15 | 17 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 107 | 45 | 63 | 79 | 110 | 169 | 248 | 306 | 342 | 447 | 547 | 568 | 800 | 1008 | 1096 | 1392 | 1666 | 1427 | 1894 | 2300 | 2541 | 3046 | 3026 | 3722 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 200 | 332 | 313 | 200 | 200 | 375 | 200 | 425 | 576 | 630 | 630 | 630 | 630 | 579 | 576 | 568 | 568 | 576 | 630 | 576 |
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