Taupo Bay surf break

Taupo Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 05 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 7PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (05 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (05 May)5ft (1.6m)8s

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 Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
NE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
390
409
377
347
331
331
294
326
356
374
365
374
383
392
471
475
486
486
475
411
402
421
450
470
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
E
10
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:09AM2.25m
10:44PM2.35m
10:47AM2.21m
11:20PM2.30m
11:26AM2.16m
00:00AM2.25m
Low Tide
4:17PM0.63m
4:43AM0.77m
4:53PM0.69m
5:24AM0.80m
5:31PM0.75m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
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7:03
7:05
7:05
7:05
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5:38
5:37
5:37
5:36
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
16
17
16
17
17
17
17
17
16
17
18
18
18
17
18
19
18
18
18
17
18
17
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
NE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
Energy kJ
390
409
377
347
331
331
294
2
2
374
365
374
383
392
471
475
486
486
475
411
402
421
450
470
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
Energy kJ
7
2
2
2
2
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
14
14
14
10
11
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
Energy kJ
326
356
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
50
64
50
18
18
18
18
50
50
82
50
18
50
50
50
50
50
82
82
50
50
50
50
50
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
6
5
8
8
5
5
6
5
5
5
7
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