Taupo Bay Surf Break

Taupo Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.99° S 173.72° E

Issued: 11 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Taupo Bay sea temperature is
17.3° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 3AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 24). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (25 Jun)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (25 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the SSW by Sat morning).

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
248
183
122
94
67
49
45
33
32
50
55
57
60
92
92
92
66
56
69
96
127
167
167
204
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
NW
30
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
35
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:00AM2.28m
4:45PM2.22m
4:51AM2.22m
5:38PM2.23m
5:41AM2.19m
Low Tide
9:46PM0.86m
10:15AM0.71m
10:42PM0.90m
11:06AM0.74m
11:35PM0.92m
11:56AM0.75m
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:22
5:22
 mm
1
5
3
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
15
14
13
15
15
14
13
13
13
12
11
10
11
11
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
14
14
14
Feels °C
10
8
7
10
9
8
7
6
6
5
3
3
4
4
6
6
6
6
10
10
9
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1.2
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
Energy kJ
248
183
122
94
182
71
45
33
32
50
55
57
60
92
92
92
66
56
69
96
127
167
167
204
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NW
8
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
SE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.5
E
9
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.5
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
67
49
18
9
5
3
3
4
2
2
14
15
17
44
18
11
19
25
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
13
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
7
0.1
SE
5
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
5
0.1
NW
5
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
2
5
5
6
5
3
12
6
6
1
1
1
1
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
2
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
0.7
W
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
Energy kJ
311
336
432
324
13
17
17
20
17
19
24
26
28
28
30
26
18
14
12
7
5
3
2
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
102
334
220
61
109
109
255
257
257
77
70
445
257
378
23
23
23
23
7
10
10
0
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
7
6
5
6
6
6
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