Taupo Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.99° S 173.72° E

Taupo Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Taupo Bay sea temperature is
15.9° 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 (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 1AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (20 Aug)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (20 Aug)2ft (0.6m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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)
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SE
7
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
152
58
61
58
55
62
64
65
64
62
61
61
58
61
66
77
55
44
42
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
S
5
S
10
S
5
SSE
5
E
10
NE
5
ENE
5
S
5
S
5
S
5
S
5
SSW
5
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
12:46PM2.41m
1:01AM2.38m
1:32PM2.31m
1:44AM2.28m
2:23PM2.22m
Low Tide
6:45PM0.79m
7:12AM0.73m
7:32PM0.91m
7:59AM0.84m
8:23PM1.01m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:57
5:58
 mm
Temp °C
14
11
9
10
10
9
9
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
9
7
5
7
8
6
7
9
8
10
10
9
9
9
10
11
10
10
11
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