Taupo Bay surf break

Taupo Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 03 May 2026 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
19.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 7AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (04 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (04 May)5ft (1.6m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.8
NE
7
1.8
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
322
291
244
234
240
240
259
237
261
280
296
329
379
397
355
347
302
294
300
300
292
298
331
359
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:31PM2.42m
9:32AM2.28m
10:08PM2.39m
10:09AM2.25m
10:44PM2.35m
10:47AM2.21m
Low Tide
3:23AM0.70m
3:41PM0.57m
4:03AM0.74m
4:17PM0.63m
4:43AM0.77m
4:53PM0.69m
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part cloud
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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7:03
7:03
7:05
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5:39
5:38
5:37
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
16
17
18
17
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
18
13
13
15
13
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
16
15
16
17
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
12
1.5
ENE
8
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
0.2
N
10
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
0.2
N
9
0.1
N
11
1.8
NE
8
Energy kJ
12
3
244
3
10
9
9
10
9
10
296
329
8
397
355
347
302
294
300
300
292
7
2
359
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
9
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
8
2
2
7
4
4
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
2
2
2
3
3
4
2
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.8
NE
7
Energy kJ
322
291
234
240
240
259
237
261
280
379
298
331
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
64
54
50
18
18
50
18
50
82
82
50
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
3
2
3
2
4
2
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
5
5
9
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