Taupo Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.99° S 173.72° E

Taupo Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Taupo Bay sea temperature is
16.2° C
0.6° 

Taupo 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 Taupo Bay today (27 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 9PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)--
Afternoon (27 Jul)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (27 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
E
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
127
176
176
173
176
176
176
176
176
178
178
232
232
225
225
225
225
277
263
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
NE
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:46PM2.22m
6:48AM2.13m
7:31PM2.26m
7:35AM2.16m
8:13PM2.31m
Low Tide
12:16PM0.85m
00:42AM0.97m
1:05PM0.80m
1:28AM0.90m
1:48PM0.73m
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:39
5:40
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
12
12
12
11
12
15
14
13
12
10
10
10
11
13
14
14
14
Feels °C
9
9
8
9
9
8
9
12
11
11
10
7
8
8
9
12
12
12
11
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