Taupo Bay Surf Break

Taupo Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.99° S 173.72° E

Issued: 11 am 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Taupo Bay sea temperature is
18.0° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 3PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (15 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (15 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
10
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
12
1
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
5
6
6
4
4
4
13
13
12
17
17
31
46
52
50
103
145
117
247
317
238
500
491
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
N
5
N
5
NNW
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
7:33AM2.52m
8:16PM2.67m
8:31AM2.55m
9:12PM2.73m
9:29AM2.56m
10:05PM2.75m
Low Tide
1:43PM0.32m
2:15AM0.52m
2:39PM0.27m
3:13AM0.46m
3:33PM0.25m
4:10AM0.43m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:20
5:20
5:20
 mm
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
16
15
13
12
13
12
11
12
15
14
13
12
11
11
11
Feels °C
14
15
14
15
15
14
14
14
13
14
13
10
9
10
9
9
10
11
11
11
11
9
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
9
0.2
N
3
0.2
N
3
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
12
1
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
12
Energy kJ
5
5
6
5
2
1
1
13
13
12
17
17
31
46
52
50
103
145
117
247
317
238
500
491
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
11
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
E
13
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
11
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.4
NNE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.6
N
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
5
5
5
6
4
2
4
4
4
2
1
11
4
13
25
38
3
3
50
3
3
117
3
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
16
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
7
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
10
0.2
N
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
2
5
2
4
1
2
2
4
10
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
N
8
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NW
3
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SW
4
0.2
S
5
Energy kJ
1
11
1
1
1
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
50
82
104
82
50
50
50
447
56
56
56
56
73
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
5
5
8
7
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
5
8
7
5
4
5
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