Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 10 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
16.6° C
0.5° 

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 (11 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 4AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 10). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jul)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (11 Jul)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (11 Jul)3ft (0.9m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.6
ESE
9
1.2
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.6
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
256
218
214
209
169
173
173
173
173
325
245
341
2
2
68
102
68
53
48
106
47
32
31
59
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
E
10
SE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:31AM2.11m
6:28PM2.18m
6:48AM2.19m
7:31PM2.33m
7:53AM2.30m
Low Tide
11:27PM0.76m
12:01PM0.65m
00:43AM0.66m
1:12PM0.55m
1:45AM0.52m
2:10PM0.43m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:35
5:35
 mm
2
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
14
14
14
13
14
14
13
13
12
12
11
12
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
Feels °C
9
9
9
9
10
11
12
10
10
9
10
9
10
10
10
9
11
11
10
11
11
11
11
11
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