Taupo Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.99° S 173.72° E

Taupo Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Taupo Bay sea temperature is
15.8°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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 11AM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Afternoon (28 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Evening (28 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1.1
NNE
5
1.4
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.8
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
7
2
N
7
2
NNE
7
2.1
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.3
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NE
8
1
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
29
50
115
205
299
277
352
423
414
509
824
1024
758
524
361
242
162
140
116
104
149
159
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
15
NNE
10
NE
15
N
5
SSE
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
7:53AM2.24m
8:23PM2.38m
8:37AM2.31m
9:03PM2.44m
9:20AM2.37m
Low Tide
1:41AM0.80m
1:59PM0.68m
2:24AM0.70m
2:37PM0.62m
3:04AM0.62m
3:16PM0.58m
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:48
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:02
6:02
6:04
 mm
1
1
2
2
2
4
3
4
19
9
1
Temp °C
14
14
15
15
15
15
16
16
14
14
15
15
15
14
13
12
13
13
14
16
16
14
13
Feels °C
10
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
13
13
15
12
10
9
7
9
9
11
12
12
10
9
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