Taupo Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.99° S 173.72° E

Taupo Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 11 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Taupo Bay sea temperature is
16.8°C
1.0° 

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 (12 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 2AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Oct)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (12 Oct)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (12 Oct)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
59
58
58
58
56
58
59
59
62
67
67
22
50
46
47
48
53
55
56
Wind (km/h)
20
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
10
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
5
W
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
W
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
9:28PM2.50m
9:59AM2.52m
10:10PM2.47m
10:42AM2.53m
Low Tide
3:10PM0.47m
3:35AM0.41m
3:52PM0.50m
4:17AM0.43m
4:35PM0.57m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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6:46
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7:36
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7:37
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Temp °C
21
18
16
15
15
15
17
21
21
19
17
16
15
14
17
18
19
18
16
Feels °C
18
17
16
14
14
14
15
17
17
16
16
15
15
14
16
16
17
16
15
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