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Taupo Bay Surf Forecast
/ Northland (73 surf breaks) /
Surf Forecasts:
Taupo Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Taupo Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Taupo Bay sea temperature is
20.1° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 1AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Taupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | |
112 | 112 | 81 | 91 | 147 | 172 | 143 | 111 | 77 | 93 | 137 | 70 | 96 | 178 | 181 | 217 | 217 | 329 | 177 | 162 | 131 | 123 | 127 | 128 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:21AM2.58m | 12:44PM2.41m | 1:19AM2.48m | 1:42PM2.32m | 2:21AM2.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:53PM0.42m | 6:29AM0.59m | 6:51PM0.50m | 7:28AM0.64m | 7:50PM0.58m | 8:29AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
 kJ | 112 | 112 | 81 | 82 | 40 | 40 | 35 | 33 | 50 | 33 | 92 | 70 | 96 | 178 | 181 | 217 | 217 | 212 | 177 | 162 | 131 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | NE 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 24 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | N 10 | NE 7 | N 7 | N 10 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 17 | — | N 16 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 24 | 91 | 147 | 172 | 143 | 111 | 77 | 93 | 137 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 329 | — | — | — | 123 | 127 | 128 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
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