Taupo Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.99° S 173.72° E

Taupo Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Taupo Bay sea temperature is
16.4° C
0.8° 

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 (26 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 4PM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Afternoon (26 Jul)1ft (0.3m)15s
Evening (26 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the SSE by Tue night).

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
11
0.3
ESE
16
0.3
ESE
15
0.3
ESE
15
0.5
E
14
0.5
E
14
0.6
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.6
E
12
0.7
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
62
47
44
43
103
98
128
168
158
113
168
225
176
173
176
176
176
176
176
176
229
Wind (km/h)
30
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
S
15
SSW
10
ESE
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-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
High Tide
5:56PM2.19m
5:58AM2.11m
6:46PM2.22m
6:48AM2.13m
7:31PM2.26m
Low Tide
11:22AM0.89m
11:53PM1.02m
12:16PM0.85m
00:42AM0.97m
1:05PM0.80m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:38
5:39
 mm
2
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
12
10
10
9
9
12
13
13
12
11
11
12
11
12
14
15
12
10
Feels °C
9
10
10
9
7
7
6
6
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
8
10
11
11
9
7
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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