Taupo Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.99° S 173.72° E

Taupo Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Taupo Bay sea temperature is
15.9° C
0.5° 

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 (08 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 10AM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)1ft (0.3m)6s
Afternoon (08 Aug)2ft (0.6m)4s
Evening (08 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
6
0.1
NE
15
0.3
ESE
6
0.1
NE
16
0.6
N
4
1
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.4
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.6
N
7
1.9
N
7
2.2
N
7
2.2
N
8
2.3
NNW
8
1.7
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.5
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.1
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
9
10
10
9
41
97
139
184
220
321
522
566
669
337
350
310
266
201
196
163
168
145
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
N
15
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
20
N
25
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
0
NNW
10
N
5
NW
5
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:46AM2.35m
3:30PM2.33m
3:47AM2.32m
4:38PM2.36m
4:55AM2.33m
5:44PM2.43m
Low Tide
9:00AM0.67m
9:34PM0.85m
10:04AM0.65m
10:43PM0.81m
11:10AM0.60m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:49
5:49
 mm
1
1
1
6
6
3
Temp °C
12
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
14
13
12
12
12
14
14
13
12
Feels °C
10
10
9
10
10
10
11
10
11
11
10
10
12
14
14
13
11
11
12
14
12
12
11
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