Taupo Bay Surf Break

Taupo Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.99° S 173.72° E

Issued: 11 pm 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taupo Bay sea temperature is
17.3° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 6AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (26 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (26 Jun)2ft (0.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sat night).

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
46
50
53
57
58
90
92
68
66
64
68
96
158
206
274
274
308
353
363
306
296
302
314
302
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
25
WSW
20
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SE
10
E
15
ESE
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:51AM2.22m
5:38PM2.23m
5:41AM2.19m
6:27PM2.25m
6:30AM2.17m
Low Tide
10:42PM0.90m
11:06AM0.74m
11:35PM0.92m
11:56AM0.75m
00:24AM0.91m
12:45PM0.74m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
10
11
11
12
11
12
12
12
11
13
13
16
16
14
13
12
12
13
13
16
17
15
Feels °C
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
6
8
8
7
10
11
13
13
11
12
10
9
11
12
14
15
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
Energy kJ
46
50
53
57
58
90
92
68
66
64
68
96
158
206
274
274
308
353
363
306
296
302
314
302
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
E
12
0.1
NW
4
0.4
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
7
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
NW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
5
3
1
17
4
5
8
15
16
10
10
5
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
5
0.1
NW
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
E
11
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
1
5
3
12
10
6
2
1
1
1
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.8
W
4
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.3
SSE
2
0.4
S
3
Energy kJ
14
14
17
13
18
28
28
25
13
8
2
1
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
257
0
13
140
440
315
257
23
7
7
0
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
10
53
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
7
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
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