Taupo Bay Surf Break

Taupo Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.99° S 173.72° E

Issued: 11 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taupo Bay sea temperature is
17.8° C

1.1°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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 7AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (17 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)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 afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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)
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
46
52
50
103
107
157
163
270
297
291
286
330
400
407
400
411
347
347
297
282
277
287
249
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
10
SSW
5
S
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:12PM2.73m
9:29AM2.56m
10:05PM2.75m
10:25AM2.54m
10:57PM2.73m
11:19AM2.50m
Low Tide
3:13AM0.46m
3:33PM0.25m
4:10AM0.43m
4:26PM0.28m
5:04AM0.42m
5:19PM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:20
5:20
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
12
13
13
15
15
13
12
12
13
12
13
15
14
13
13
12
13
13
13
15
16
14
Feels °C
11
10
10
10
10
11
12
11
10
11
12
11
12
13
11
10
11
10
11
10
11
12
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
Energy kJ
31
46
52
50
103
107
157
163
270
297
291
286
330
400
407
400
411
347
347
297
282
277
287
249
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
10
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
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
E
11
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
Energy kJ
13
25
37
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
5
3
5
2
8
8
7
8
7
7
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
6
0.2
N
10
0.1
E
20
Energy kJ
4
3
3
3
6
3
1
5
1
8
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SW
2
0.2
S
5
0.4
SSW
2
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
Energy kJ
2
2
1
2
2
1
10
6
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
56
0
0
0
0
7
0
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)
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
2
2
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
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