Taupo Bay surf break

Taupo Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 30 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
18.8° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 7PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (30 May)4ft (1.2m)5s
Evening (30 May)5.5ft (1.7m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 89mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
6
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
8
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.5
NE
6
1.7
NE
6
1.8
NE
6
1.9
NNE
7
2.1
NE
7
2.3
NE
7
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
2.4
NE
8
3.5
NNE
8
4
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
4.5
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
10
5
NNE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
112
55
82
138
216
253
304
393
539
673
740
730
722
775
1087
1213
728
1563
2243
2568
3617
2985
4328
5237
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NE
40
NNE
40
NE
40
NNE
35
NNE
5
NW
5
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:02AM2.25m
7:42PM2.34m
7:45AM2.23m
8:25PM2.35m
8:25AM2.22m
9:05PM2.35m
Low Tide
1:14PM0.61m
1:37AM0.76m
1:57PM0.60m
2:18AM0.77m
2:37PM0.60m
2:59AM0.77m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:21
5:21
5:21
1
1
1
1
8
4
3
2
3
8
4
2
3
5
7
16
20
Temp °C
17
17
18
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
17
16
14
13
15
13
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
13
14
14
13
14
12
12
13
14
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
E
9
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
1.5
N
9
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
Energy kJ
15
6
6
12
2
16
17
3
6
6
3
3
5
20
20
20
380
18
17
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
Energy kJ
12
12
12
6
3
5
3
6
3
3
6
5
3
3
20
20
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
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
8
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.5
NE
6
1.7
NE
6
1.8
NE
6
1.9
NNE
7
2.1
NE
7
2.3
NE
7
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
2.4
NE
8
3.5
NNE
8
4
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
4.5
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
10
5
NNE
11
Energy kJ
112
55
82
138
216
253
304
393
539
673
740
730
722
775
1087
1213
728
1563
2243
2568
3617
2985
4328
5237
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
6
Distance (km)
113
113
329
113
113
334
113
497
504
549
549
549
506
334
504
549
549
497
504
497
504
504
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
5
8
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
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