Taupo Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.99° S 173.72° E

Taupo Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 08 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Taupo Bay sea temperature is
15.6°C
0.1° 

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 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 9PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Oct)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Afternoon (08 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (08 Oct)4ft (1.2m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
329
274
268
257
199
160
157
153
125
122
98
95
93
93
67
66
74
66
66
52
52
Wind (km/h)
0
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
NW
5
W
5
SW
5
S
5
SE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:06PM2.44m
7:35AM2.34m
7:56PM2.49m
8:26AM2.41m
8:43PM2.51m
Low Tide
12:44PM0.57m
1:15AM0.55m
1:37PM0.51m
2:06AM0.48m
2:25PM0.47m
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clear
clear
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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Temp °C
15
16
17
16
15
15
14
14
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
17
17
17
16
16
Feels °C
14
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
15
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
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