Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Issued: 5 pm 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
16.7° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (27 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 10PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 27). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s 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 (27 Jun)--
Afternoon (27 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (27 Jun)3ft (0.9m)11s

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 Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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)
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
11
0.9
E
11
1
E
11
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
ESE
10
2.1
E
11
2.1
E
10
1.9
E
10
2.1
ESE
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
133
151
188
223
255
250
290
294
240
290
308
314
426
426
468
520
679
815
991
973
770
872
653
711
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
30
S
25
S
20
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:51PM2.16m
8:08AM2.10m
8:29PM2.24m
8:48AM2.16m
9:05PM2.30m
9:25AM2.21m
Low Tide
1:38PM0.67m
2:03AM0.70m
2:19PM0.62m
2:41AM0.66m
2:57PM0.58m
3:18AM0.62m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:28
5:28
5:29
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
13
12
13
13
15
Feels °C
11
10
11
12
11
12
12
13
13
13
14
14
12
11
11
11
11
10
10
9
9
10
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
13
2
SW
13
2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.3
SW
10
1.5
WSW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
2
SW
16
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
2.1
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
Energy kJ
1671
1285
1305
1374
1034
891
391
1155
1806
1783
1761
1884
1506
1446
1407
1170
1004
893
880
973
770
666
494
501
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
11
0.9
E
11
1
E
11
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
SW
10
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.1
N
11
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
Energy kJ
133
151
188
223
255
250
290
309
240
290
308
314
426
426
38
38
37
2
780
642
769
412
452
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
24
0.1
N
11
0.4
SW
19
0.7
SW
17
0.9
WSW
17
0.9
WSW
13
1.2
ESE
10
0.1
W
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
WSW
18
Energy kJ
11
2
96
298
487
299
294
3
2
2
2
109
178
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
5
0.9
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.9
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.4
SSE
3
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
ESE
10
2.1
E
11
2.1
ESE
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
E
10
Energy kJ
43
30
16
30
15
15
10
10
3
468
520
679
815
991
872
653
711
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
73
73
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
0
0
0
0
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
6
5
6
6
5
5
6
9
5
5
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