Taupo Bay surf break

Taupo Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 15 May 2026 NZST
Forecast 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
19.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 9AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (15 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (15 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
7
1.9
E
7
2
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
355
354
314
277
229
241
251
280
253
287
298
302
287
295
257
361
458
513
488
481
422
324
279
272
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
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
High Tide
6:09AM2.43m
6:47PM2.43m
7:02AM2.51m
7:41PM2.56m
7:55AM2.57m
8:35PM2.67m
Low Tide
12:20PM0.51m
00:46AM0.65m
1:12PM0.40m
1:38AM0.56m
2:04PM0.31m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:29
5:29
5:28
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
16
17
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
14
14
12
11
12
13
14
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
0.1
N
11
0.3
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.1
N
10
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
Energy kJ
2
2
314
277
229
241
251
280
253
2
27
46
43
43
58
43
25
2
324
279
272
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
7
1.9
E
7
2
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
Energy kJ
355
354
226
287
298
302
287
295
257
361
458
513
488
481
422
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
23
23
23
41
50
50
23
23
23
23
23
41
50
23
23
23
23
23
23
50
50
23
23
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Taupo Bay surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest