Taupo Bay Surf Break

Taupo Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.99° S 173.72° E

Issued: 11 am 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Taupo Bay sea temperature is
18.3° C

1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (10 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 4PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jun)2ft (0.6m)7s
Afternoon (10 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (10 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Sat
13
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
33
30
27
25
31
34
34
37
43
45
40
40
45
45
39
39
34
21
21
19
17
16
9
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
SSE
10
S
10
S
5
S
5
SSW
10
S
10
SW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
3:14PM2.14m
3:43AM2.31m
4:20PM2.22m
4:38AM2.36m
5:22PM2.34m
5:36AM2.42m
Low Tide
8:58AM0.74m
9:15PM0.86m
9:55AM0.68m
10:21PM0.84m
10:53AM0.59m
11:24PM0.77m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:19
5:19
5:19
 mm
Temp °C
11
13
15
14
12
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
13
12
12
13
13
14
16
15
14
14
15
14
Feels °C
8
9
12
11
9
10
10
11
11
12
13
13
12
10
10
11
11
12
14
12
12
12
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
Energy kJ
31
33
30
27
25
31
34
34
37
43
45
40
40
45
45
39
39
34
21
21
19
17
16
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
5
4
3
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
2
Energy kJ
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
7
7
56
56
56
56
7
56
56
0
56
0
0
0
0
0
0
56
56
56
56
56
56
56
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
5
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
8
7
8
9
8
7
6
7
6
6
5
6
6
5
6
6
7
8
8
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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