Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
15.8° C
0.3° 

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 (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 8AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (15 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (15 Aug)2ft (0.6m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Sat night, strong winds from the S by Mon morning).

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
9 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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.6
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.2
WNW
12
0.6
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
57
45
46
46
33
28
62
84
84
82
55
55
39
21
39
39
39
39
14
36
157
176
227
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
40
S
45
S
45
S
40
S
40
S
40
S
35
S
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
10:49AM2.47m
11:08PM2.54m
11:28AM2.40m
11:45PM2.42m
12:06PM2.30m
Low Tide
4:43AM0.23m
4:58PM0.26m
5:25AM0.29m
5:38PM0.36m
6:04AM0.38m
6:18PM0.49m
clear
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
cloud
cloud
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part cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
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light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:58
5:59
5:59
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
Feels °C
10
8
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
10
8
6
6
6
6
4
4
2
2
2
2
3
3
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