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Tapotupoto Bay Surf Photo: 'Not Tapotupoto' by Tom Bassett-Eason

Issued: 5 am 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tapotupoto Bay sea temperature is

15.5° C

0.1°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NW	NW	SW	ENE
	14 s	cross- on	5 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 April at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tapotupoto Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NW	NW	SW	ENE
	14 s	cross- on	6 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 April at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tapotupoto Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NW	NW	SW	ENE
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 April at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tapotupoto Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW	WNW	SW	ENE
	7 s	cross	7 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 April at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tapotupoto Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW	WNW	SW	ENE
	7 s	cross	7 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 April at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tapotupoto Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	WNW	SW	ENE
	14 s	cross	7 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 April at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tapotupoto Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	W	SW	NNW
	14 s	cross- off	8 s	14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 April at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tapotupoto Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	W	W	SW
	14 s	cross- off	8 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 April at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tapotupoto Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW	WSW	WSW	SW
	13 s	cross- off	8 s	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 April at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tapotupoto Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW	WSW	SW	ENE
	13 s	off	8 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 April at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tapotupoto Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW	SW	WSW	SW
	13 s	off	4 s	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 April at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tapotupoto Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW		SW	W
	13 s	off		13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 April at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tapotupoto Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		SW	W
	13 s	off		11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 April at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tapotupoto Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW		SW	E
	12 s	cross- off		11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 April at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tapotupoto Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW		SW	E
	12 s	cross- off		11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 April at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tapotupoto Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WSW		SW	E
	12 s	cross- off		13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 April at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tapotupoto Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W		SW	E
	12 s	cross- off		13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 April at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tapotupoto Bay around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 14 minutes before high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.0m (6.7 ft). Range 2.75m (9.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Tapotupoto Bay Surf Photo: 'Not Tapotupoto' by Tom Bassett-Eason

Not Tapotupotu bay but it was perfect that day and wanted to check the report this is the morning on the Paerengarenga

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User: Tom Bassett-Eason (23 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:30 pm 11 Apr 2015