Taupo Bay surf break

Taupo Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 30 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
19.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 12AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Afternoon (01 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (01 May)7ft (2.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 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
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
8
1
NE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
6
1.9
ENE
7
1.9
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.2
E
8
2
ESE
8
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
147
125
172
135
342
403
699
659
534
520
531
513
454
266
191
196
232
357
376
336
336
336
298
284
Wind (km/h)
15
E
20
ESE
15
SE
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
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-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:24PM2.36m
7:35AM2.36m
8:08PM2.40m
8:16AM2.34m
8:51PM2.42m
8:55AM2.32m
Low Tide
1:01PM0.53m
1:21AM0.61m
1:44PM0.51m
2:03AM0.62m
2:25PM0.51m
2:44AM0.65m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
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7:01
7:01
7:01
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5:44
5:43
5:42
5:40
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
17
16
17
16
16
16
17
17
16
16
17
16
16
17
17
16
17
16
17
17
17
16
18
16
14
14
13
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
13
13
12
13
12
14
14
14
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
8
1
NE
8
1.2
ENE
8
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
11
1.1
NE
9
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.9
NE
7
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
NE
12
1.1
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.3
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
0.2
N
14
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
Energy kJ
147
125
172
13
9
178
9
9
79
11
11
11
6
121
156
196
232
15
376
336
336
336
298
284
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
N
11
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
16
0.1
NE
12
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
13
Energy kJ
11
11
12
17
17
9
17
17
10
5
6
17
17
8
17
16
16
2
14
14
4
3
4
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.2
NNE
13
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
12
0.2
N
15
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
10
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
7
7
17
5
5
17
5
5
6
6
17
6
2
17
8
6
2
9
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
5
1.5
ENE
6
1.9
ENE
7
1.9
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.2
E
8
2
ESE
8
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1.7
ENE
8
1
ESE
7
Energy kJ
9
14
24
135
342
403
699
659
534
520
531
513
454
266
191
164
97
357
93
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
Distance (km)
18
50
18
50
50
64
64
64
215
215
56
215
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
23
30
50
50
50
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
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