Tapotupoto Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 01 May 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
18.4° 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 5AM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 01). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Afternoon (02 May)7ft (2.1m)8s
Evening (02 May)7ft (2.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.4
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
949
786
765
671
620
558
531
614
606
554
504
536
589
606
606
606
592
561
484
484
471
509
484
486
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:12PM2.35m
9:26AM2.29m
9:44PM2.37m
9:59AM2.28m
10:17PM2.36m
10:32AM2.24m
Low Tide
3:22AM0.43m
3:37PM0.37m
3:56AM0.46m
4:11PM0.41m
4:30AM0.52m
4:45PM0.48m
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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7:05
7:05
7:05
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5:45
5:45
5:44
1
1
Temp °C
16
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
17
18
18
17
18
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
11
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
13
14
14
13
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
Energy kJ
1014
999
895
870
700
680
669
590
458
651
957
933
897
807
701
638
621
493
434
362
362
357
299
290
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.4
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
1
SW
13
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
14
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
12
Energy kJ
17
8
8
8
8
16
16
107
417
321
11
4
13
14
14
13
3
3
3
13
11
10
10
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
12
0.2
N
15
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
N
15
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
6
17
15
14
17
2
2
15
11
15
4
2
2
2
2
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.4
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
949
786
765
671
620
558
531
614
606
554
504
536
589
606
606
606
592
561
484
484
471
509
484
486
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
89
89
89
79
79
79
4
4
4
7
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
7
7
4
7
7
7
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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