Taupo Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.99° S 173.72° E

Issued: 12 am 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Taupo Bay sea temperature is

16.7°C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today (03 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 8AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (03 Nov)	4.5ft (1.4m)	7s
Afternoon (03 Nov)	5ft (1.5m)	7s
Evening (03 Nov)	4.5ft (1.4m)	7s

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

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Tuesday 3								Wednesday 4								Thursday 5								Fri 6
	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	0	0	2	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	ENE 8
Wave Graph
kJ	158	163	173	178	183	216	222	211	223	291	320	275	408	373	364	324	299	264	239	239	216	216	193	169	169	164	106
Wind (km/h)	NE	NE	NE	ENE	NE	NE	NE	NE	ENE	E	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	ENE	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	NW	NNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	on	cross-on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	glassy
High Tide		3:11AM2.26m				3:50PM2.40m					4:16AM2.21m				4:50PM2.38m				5:21AM2.21m				5:45PM2.39m				6:20AM2.25m
Low Tide				9:18AM0.59m				10:00PM0.64m					10:20AM0.63m				11:01PM0.62m				11:22AM0.65m				11:57PM0.58m


	—	6:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:18	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:55	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:55	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:57	—	—	—	7:58
mm	1	—	—	1	1	—	—	1	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4
Temp °C	16	16	16	17	17	18	17	16	16	16	16	16	17	18	18	16	17	17	17	18	19	19	19	18	18	18	18
Feels °C	14	14	15	16	15	16	16	15	15	15	15	15	16	16	17	16	18	18	17	19	19	18	20	19	19	19	20
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	N 13	N 13	NE 7	NE 7	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	ENE 8
kJ	158	163	173	178	13	13	222	211	223	291	320	275	408	373	364	324	299	264	239	239	216	216	193	169	169	164	106
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 13	E 15	E 15	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 8	N 9	N 12	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 10	N 10	N 10
kJ	14	13	13	13	4	4	12	12	11	3	35	157	3	10	2	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	8	8	8
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 11	NE 11	NE 11	E 15	N 11	N 11	E 15	E 15	E 15	E 15	N 12	N 12	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	N 19	N 19	N 19	N 18	N 18	N 17	N 17	N 17	N 17
kJ	5	5	5	4	2	2	5	5	4	4	11	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	7	7	7	6	6	6	5	5	6
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	NE 7	NE 7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	N 7	N 7
kJ	—	—	—	—	183	216	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	56	43
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Waipapakauri Beach Northland	Waipapakauri Beach Northland	Waipapakauri Beach Northland	Ninety Mile Beach Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	Waipapakauri Beach Northland	Waipapakauri Beach Northland	Coopers Beach Northland	Coopers Beach Northland	Coopers Beach Northland	Coopers Beach Northland	Coopers Beach Northland	Coopers Beach Northland	Coopers Beach Northland	Tauranga Bay Northland	Tauranga Bay Northland	Tauranga Bay Northland	Tauranga Bay Northland	Waipapakauri Beach Northland	Great Exhibition Bay Northland	Matauri Bay Northland	Matauri Bay Northland	Matauri Bay Northland	Matauri Bay Northland	Taupo Bay Northland	Taupo Bay Northland
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	2	2	2	1	3	2	1	1	1	1	2	1
Distance (km)	50	50	50	54	82	82	50	50	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	10	10	10	10	50	73	19	19	19	19	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland	Baylys Beach	Baylys Beach	The Box	Twilight Beach	Te Paki	Te Paki	Te Paki	Ngunguru Bar	Ngunguru Bar	The Box	The Box	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	The Ledge	The Ledge	Moureeses	Moureeses	Moureeses	The Box	The Bluff-South Side	Matauri Bay	Matauri Bay	Matauri Bay	Matauri Bay	Taupo Bay	Matauri Bay
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	4	4	1	1	1	1	2	1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Waiwakaiho Taranaki	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Stent Road Taranaki	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Stent Road Taranaki	Stent Road Taranaki	Stent Road Taranaki	The Box Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu Otago	Charleston West Coast South Island	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	4	3	3	4	3	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	1	2	2	2	2	2
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	4	4	5	5	5	5	5

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