Tapotupoto Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 24 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
18.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tapotupoto Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 9PM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 24). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)--
Afternoon (24 May)15ft (4.5m)11s
Evening (24 May)15ft (4.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sun afternoon, light winds from the E by Wed morning).

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
0
0
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0
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3
3
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
ENE
11
4.5
ENE
11
4.5
ENE
11
4.5
ENE
11
4.5
ENE
11
4.5
ENE
11
4.5
ENE
11
4.5
ENE
11
4.5
ENE
11
4.5
ENE
11
4.5
ENE
12
4.5
ENE
12
4
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3
ENE
11
3
ENE
10
3
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5141
5137
5231
5035
5134
4845
5134
5339
5339
5407
5594
4889
3998
3194
2714
2211
1911
1544
1293
1037
995
866
449
528
Wind (km/h)
40
E
40
E
35
E
40
E
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
E
40
E
35
E
35
ESE
35
E
30
E
25
ESE
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
15
ESE
15
E
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
3:47PM1.98m
4:20AM2.06m
4:51PM1.96m
5:21AM2.04m
5:56PM2.00m
6:17AM2.06m
Low Tide
9:58PM0.78m
10:38AM0.72m
11:05PM0.77m
11:40AM0.68m
00:08AM0.72m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:29
5:29
5:28
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
17
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
10
10
11
11
9
9
10
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
14
15
14
13
14
14
13
12
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
19
1.2
WSW
18
1.7
WSW
17
1.8
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
3
ENE
11
1
SW
13
3
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
1.6
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
Energy kJ
701
897
1676
1667
1415
1379
1225
899
774
630
621
501
400
336
336
2211
336
1544
1293
1037
178
178
449
528
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.2
WSW
16
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.4
SW
18
0.4
WSW
17
0.8
SW
12
0.9
E
10
Energy kJ
249
245
26
336
241
234
223
80
119
175
148
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
SW
12
Energy kJ
15
36
32
62
120
181
116
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
ENE
11
4.5
ENE
11
4.5
ENE
11
4.5
ENE
11
4.5
ENE
11
4.5
ENE
11
4.5
ENE
11
4.5
ENE
11
4.5
ENE
11
4.5
ENE
11
4.5
ENE
12
4.5
ENE
12
4
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
9
1.3
E
9
1.1
E
11
Energy kJ
5141
5137
5231
5035
5134
4845
5134
5339
5339
5407
5594
4889
3998
3194
2714
1911
995
866
276
286
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
79
309
309
309
309
309
79
79
79
79
79
91
79
79
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
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
7
7
7
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
9
9
9
9
8
8
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