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Taupo Bay Surf Forecast
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Taupo Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 01 Jun 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.7° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 4AM is: 4.5m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Taupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | |
3630 | 4176 | 4252 | 5121 | 3790 | 3378 | 2800 | 2170 | 1951 | 1717 | 1595 | 1405 | 1259 | 1008 | 753 | 687 | 566 | 459 | 419 | 375 | 325 | 287 | 225 | 197 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 9:05PM2.35m | 9:04AM2.20m | 9:43PM2.34m | 9:43AM2.19m | 10:20PM2.33m | 10:23AM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:59AM0.77m | 3:14PM0.61m | 3:40AM0.76m | 3:51PM0.63m | 4:20AM0.75m | 4:27PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — |
3 | 9 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
 kJ | — | — | — | 4319 | 3790 | 3378 | 2800 | 2170 | 1951 | 1717 | 1595 | 1405 | 1259 | 1008 | 753 | 687 | 566 | 459 | 419 | 375 | 325 | 287 | 225 | 197 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | NW 7 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 58 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | NNW 6 | N 14 | N 14 | N 15 | N 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 26 | 45 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 3630 | 4176 | 4252 | 5121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 8 | 15 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 504 | 53 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
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