Taupo Bay Surf Break

Taupo Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.99° S 173.72° E

Issued: 11 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taupo Bay sea temperature is
17.9° C

1.2°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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 8AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (18 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (18 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

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 morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.8
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
243
251
286
270
359
400
400
414
418
403
347
382
422
371
364
282
266
231
226
196
163
164
134
106
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
S
5
NNW
10
NW
10
W
Wind State
off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:05PM2.75m
10:25AM2.54m
10:57PM2.73m
11:19AM2.50m
11:48PM2.67m
12:12PM2.44m
Low Tide
4:10AM0.43m
4:26PM0.28m
5:04AM0.42m
5:19PM0.34m
5:57AM0.44m
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
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5:20
5:20
5:20
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
14
14
13
15
15
13
13
13
13
13
13
16
16
15
14
13
12
12
12
13
13
14
Feels °C
11
11
13
13
11
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
13
13
13
12
12
10
11
11
13
11
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.8
NE
9
Energy kJ
243
251
286
270
359
400
400
414
418
403
347
382
422
371
364
282
266
231
226
196
163
164
134
106
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.1
N
8
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
5
3
5
5
8
8
8
7
7
2
2
6
2
20
31
1
25
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
20
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
1
6
7
7
7
6
1
1
6
6
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
4
Energy kJ
1
5
6
6
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
7
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
3
4
9
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
4
4
7
4
4
5
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