Taupo Bay surf break

Taupo Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 24 May 2026 NZST
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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
18.9° C
(Which is 1.2°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 8PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)11ft (3.5m)10s
Afternoon (24 May)11ft (3.5m)10s
Evening (24 May)11ft (3.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sun night, light winds from the SE by Tue night).

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NE
10
3.5
NE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
4
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3
NE
11
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
2.5
NE
10
2.4
NE
10
2.3
NE
10
2.2
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.8
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2549
2600
2572
2750
2804
2804
2939
2922
2922
2852
2838
2697
2615
2320
1976
1633
1332
1169
1019
881
653
515
359
321
Wind (km/h)
35
ESE
35
E
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
E
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
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-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:25PM2.25m
2:55AM2.40m
3:26PM2.21m
3:49AM2.36m
4:25PM2.21m
4:40AM2.32m
Low Tide
8:09AM0.58m
8:26PM0.64m
9:06AM0.61m
9:24PM0.71m
10:01AM0.62m
10:22PM0.75m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:23
5:22
5:22
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
15
15
17
17
15
15
14
13
13
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
12
12
13
14
14
13
13
15
14
13
13
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
ENE
11
3
NE
11
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
2.5
NE
10
2.4
NE
10
2.3
NE
10
2.2
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.8
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
Energy kJ
2615
2320
1976
1633
1332
1169
1019
881
653
515
359
321
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
ENE
10
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
Energy kJ
174
177
122
133
279
227
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NE
10
3.5
NE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
4
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
11
Energy kJ
2549
2600
2572
2750
2804
2804
2939
2922
2922
2852
2838
2697
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
215
215
50
215
215
215
215
215
50
50
50
50
50
50
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
10
10
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
6
7
7
7
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
9
9
9
9
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