Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Issued: 5 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
16.5° 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 (01 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 11PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 01). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)--
Afternoon (01 Jul)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (01 Jul)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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)
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1
E
13
1
E
13
1.5
E
12
1.4
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
551
524
514
514
512
785
426
952
872
673
661
575
505
496
486
498
507
566
489
479
321
316
667
584
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
E
15
ENE
15
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
25
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
10:16PM2.38m
10:36AM2.26m
10:51PM2.38m
11:13AM2.25m
11:28PM2.36m
11:51AM2.22m
Low Tide
4:09PM0.53m
4:29AM0.59m
4:45PM0.53m
5:07AM0.58m
5:21PM0.54m
5:46AM0.59m
clear
light rain
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
<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>
5:29
5:29
5:30
5:30
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
13
12
12
11
11
12
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.5
E
12
1.4
E
12
Energy kJ
551
524
514
514
512
522
342
286
286
202
202
575
505
496
486
498
507
566
489
479
268
273
667
584
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
E
12
0.4
WSW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.6
E
14
1
E
13
1
E
13
0.4
WSW
14
0.5
W
11
Energy kJ
691
661
577
517
451
444
290
68
199
134
106
83
84
61
45
64
134
321
316
80
63
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
W
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
17
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
E
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
W
12
0.4
WSW
14
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
5
2
2
7
31
31
30
27
52
32
44
80
81
46
76
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
0.7
N
4
1.1
N
4
Energy kJ
785
426
952
872
673
661
13
46
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
7
4
4
0
4
4
7
7
7
4
7
10
10
10
10
497
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
7
6
5
6
7
9
9
5
5
6
6
5
5
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