Tapotupotu Bay Beach
Northland · New Zealand
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Tapotupotu Bay Beach is a NW-facing sand beach on the Fiji Sea coastline near Northland — it picks up W–N swell and turns cleanest in a E–S wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
Today's surf at Tapotupotu Bay Beach
Updated 17:28 spot time
Tapotupotu Bay Beach surf report for Friday 2 Oct: waves 1.5 m–2.0 m double overhead+, 1.5 m SW swell at 10.45 s. Wind up to 15 km/h S. Water 16°C. Best surf window around 14:00 — good (3.5/5) with 9 km/h WSW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~15.7°C (60.3°F) on average
Jan
19.2°C
66.6°F · 17.7–20.7°C
Feb
20.4°C
68.7°F · 19.4–22.1°C
Mar
20.2°C
68.4°F · 18.8–21.5°C
Apr
19.5°C
67.1°F · 17.8–21.3°C
May
18.3°C
64.9°F · 16.1–20.4°C
Jun
16.8°C
62.2°F · 15.7–17.7°C
Jul
15.8°C
60.4°F · 14.7–16.5°C
Aug
15.2°C
59.4°F · 14.1–16°C
Sep
15.3°C
59.5°F · 14.4–16.6°C
Oct
15.7°C
60.3°F · 14.5–17.3°C
Nov
16.7°C
62.1°F · 15.6–18.4°C
Dec
18.2°C
64.8°F · 16.5–20°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
W–N
Best wind
E–S
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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