Taupo Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.99° S 173.72° E

Taupo Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 09 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Taupo Bay sea temperature is
15.9° C
0.5° 

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 (09 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 12PM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Aug)6ft (1.9m)7s
Afternoon (09 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Evening (09 Aug)7ft (2.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
N
7
1.8
N
7
1.9
N
7
2
N
7
2.3
N
8
2.5
N
8
2.2
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.4
N
8
1.4
N
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
250
297
338
408
604
825
639
477
422
377
334
251
245
218
187
183
151
151
163
202
249
243
254
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
N
25
NNW
20
NW
5
W
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
SE
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:47AM2.32m
4:38PM2.36m
4:55AM2.33m
5:44PM2.43m
6:03AM2.36m
6:45PM2.52m
Low Tide
10:04AM0.65m
10:43PM0.81m
11:10AM0.60m
11:48PM0.73m
12:15PM0.51m
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:49
5:50
 mm
1
1
2
7
13
14
3
2
Temp °C
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
14
15
13
12
12
11
11
11
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
10
11
11
10
11
11
13
13
11
11
11
13
13
12
11
11
9
9
9
11
11
10
10
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