Tapotupoto Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.72° E

Tapotupoto Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 6 pm 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is
15.3°C
0.6° 

Tapotupoto Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Tapotupoto Bay surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 11 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 8 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, ENE swell with 314 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 11 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tapotupoto Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Tapotupoto Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tapotupoto Bay in the next 16 days are 1.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 17s period and expected on Friday (Oct 09) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Sun 11th Oct)2ft (0.6m) 8s
Best Surf 7PM (Sun 11th Oct)2ft (0.6m) 8s
Most Powerful 7AM (Thu 8th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tapotupoto Bay over the next 16 days.


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