Taupo Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.99° S 173.72° E

Taupo Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 09 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Taupo Bay sea temperature is
16.0° 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 (10 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 5AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (10 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (10 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
10
Tuesday
11
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)
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
N
8
2
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.5
N
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.5
NNE
9
1.5
NNE
9
1.5
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
623
516
422
377
326
294
264
223
183
191
196
301
308
326
339
331
330
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
SSE
5
S
10
S
10
SSE
5
SE
10
NE
5
ENE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
E
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:55AM2.33m
5:44PM2.43m
6:03AM2.36m
6:45PM2.52m
Low Tide
10:43PM0.81m
11:10AM0.60m
11:48PM0.73m
12:15PM0.51m
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:50
 mm
4
Temp °C
13
12
12
11
11
14
15
13
12
11
11
10
11
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
13
11
11
10
10
13
13
12
10
9
9
7
9
10
11
11
11
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