Taupo Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.99° S 173.72° E

Taupo Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Taupo Bay sea temperature is
16.1° C
0.5° 

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 (30 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 3AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (30 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (30 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
30
Friday
31
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.7
ESE
12
0.7
ESE
12
1.6
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
0.6
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
218
208
198
195
192
189
186
186
145
142
159
125
97
97
97
91
89
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NW
25
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
8:13PM2.31m
8:18AM2.20m
8:53PM2.35m
9:00AM2.24m
Low Tide
2:11AM0.82m
2:27PM0.67m
2:52AM0.75m
3:04PM0.63m
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
light rain
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:40
5:42
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
1
10
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
13
16
16
15
15
15
14
12
13
14
14
12
11
Feels °C
12
11
11
10
11
11
12
11
11
10
10
9
10
10
10
9
9
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