Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Tapotupoto Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 03 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
15.9°C
0.5° 

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 (03 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay at 12PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (03 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (03 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
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
2
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
9
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
1.1
NW
5
1.2
NW
5
1.2
NW
5
1.3
NW
6
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
1.1
WNW
10
0.4
NE
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
24
25
28
28
28
28
28
27
54
71
74
107
25
25
24
24
24
230
23
173
134
103
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
5
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
00:29AM2.30m
12:57PM2.22m
1:19AM2.17m
1:54PM2.10m
2:27AM2.04m
3:15PM2.01m
Low Tide
6:52AM0.53m
7:20PM0.66m
7:43AM0.67m
8:21PM0.79m
8:47AM0.80m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:10
6:12
6:13
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
14
13
13
14
14
14
13
Feels °C
11
12
12
12
11
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
11
10
11
13
12
12
12
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