Taupo Bay surf break

Taupo Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 09 Sep 2025 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
15.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 3PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (09 Sep)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (09 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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

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Tuesday
09
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.6
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.7
NE
1
NNW
0.7
NE
1
NNW
1.1
NNW
1.2
NNW
1.2
NNW
1.4
NNW
1.7
NNW
2.1
NNW
Period(s) (?)668899910101110101010107108888877
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)86948790102128142148169186179173158159133218175223267287301361389553
Wind
(km/h)
0
E
10
NNW
15
NW
15
W
15
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
30
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
SE
10
E
15
E
20
WNW
35
NW
30
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscrosscross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:54AM
2.51
9:19PM
2.65
9:43AM
2.59
10:05PM
2.69
10:32AM
2.65
10:52PM
2.68
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:52PM
0.45
3:23AM
0.41
3:38PM
0.43
4:09AM
0.36
4:27PM
0.46
4:56AM
0.36
Tuesday
09
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Sunrise6:33-------6:31-------6:31-------
Sunset---6:10-------6:12-------6:13----
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
Rain (mm)
--11---12-----231228108810
Temp. °C121413121112131415181816151514141313131516161616
Feels °C (?)1111108888910131312111112131312101311121313
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Northland

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Taupo Bay (light winds from the NNW at Tokerau Beach wx 34 km from Taupo Bay). 0.9m 6s windswell from the E with a 0.6m 8s swell from the NE. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

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34 km away, 1 h 23 min ago

8 km/h
NNW
0.0
15.9
Air / Water (°C)
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