Taupo Bay surf break

Taupo Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 24 Apr 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
19.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 2AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (25 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (25 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
310
214
186
206
143
115
95
94
94
79
79
66
53
59
62
48
45
34
21
20
14
13
13
13
Wind (km/h)
20
S
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
S
5
SSE
5
N
0
WSW
10
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:21AM2.41m
2:44PM2.23m
3:23AM2.37m
3:50PM2.19m
4:21AM2.36m
4:52PM2.20m
Low Tide
7:50PM0.58m
8:29AM0.67m
8:51PM0.64m
9:32AM0.68m
9:53PM0.67m
10:32AM0.65m
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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6:56
6:56
6:56
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5:49
5:47
5:46
1
2
2
Temp °C
14
15
15
14
14
17
18
17
14
13
13
13
14
17
18
16
14
14
15
15
15
18
19
16
11
11
12
10
11
14
15
14
12
11
10
11
12
15
16
16
13
13
15
14
14
16
17
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
16
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
Energy kJ
191
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
94
79
79
66
53
59
62
48
45
34
21
20
13
11
6
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
15
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
2
4
6
6
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
6
6
5
6
6
7
7
6
6
6
13
13
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
N
13
Energy kJ
4
4
5
5
2
5
4
2
4
4
16
16
16
15
4
14
14
14
7
7
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
0.3
SSE
2
0.3
SSE
2
0.2
SSE
2
Energy kJ
310
214
186
206
143
115
95
94
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
23
215
215
113
23
23
23
23
7
7
7
0
0
7
21
0
0
0
0
0
56
56
56
56
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
8
3
5
6
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
8
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
9
8
7
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