Taupo Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.99° S 173.72° E

Taupo Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Taupo Bay sea temperature is
15.7°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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 11AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Afternoon (27 Aug)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (27 Aug)1ft (0.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri night).

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
10
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.7
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
1.1
NNE
5
1.4
NNE
5
1.6
NNE
6
1.8
NNE
7
1.8
N
7
1.9
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
8
1.8
N
8
2.2
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
8
10
13
13
12
12
12
17
26
48
106
198
299
329
394
512
555
408
666
560
512
422
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
W
5
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
30
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
WSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:08AM2.16m
7:41PM2.31m
7:53AM2.24m
8:23PM2.38m
8:37AM2.31m
Low Tide
00:57AM0.89m
1:19PM0.76m
1:41AM0.80m
1:59PM0.68m
2:24AM0.70m
2:37PM0.62m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:01
6:02
6:02
 mm
1
1
2
2
2
4
6
3
2
1
2
2
Temp °C
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
16
16
17
16
13
12
Feels °C
13
12
14
11
11
12
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
12
11
10
10
12
15
17
15
8
7
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