Taupo Bay surf break

Taupo Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
20.0° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 6AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (24 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (24 Apr)3ft (0.9m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
6
0.7
E
6
0.8
E
7
1.2
E
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
E
8
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
82
35
59
172
151
115
112
86
79
77
59
111
112
109
92
88
73
74
62
48
46
50
55
45
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
10
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
ESE
15
E
5
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:19AM2.48m
1:42PM2.32m
2:21AM2.41m
2:44PM2.23m
3:23AM2.37m
3:50PM2.19m
Low Tide
6:51PM0.50m
7:28AM0.64m
7:50PM0.58m
8:29AM0.67m
8:51PM0.64m
9:32AM0.68m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:54
6:56
6:56
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5:50
5:49
5:47
1
9
1
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
12
15
16
15
13
13
13
12
15
15
18
16
15
13
13
13
13
17
18
16
9
9
8
8
10
13
15
14
12
12
11
10
12
12
14
13
13
11
11
11
11
15
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
6
0.7
E
6
0.8
E
7
1.2
E
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
E
8
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
E
9
1
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
Energy kJ
46
35
59
172
151
115
112
86
79
77
59
72
2
2
2
2
73
74
62
48
46
50
55
45
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
16
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
33
19
16
5
5
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
5
6
6
6
6
6
5
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
6
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
Energy kJ
8
8
5
2
2
1
2
3
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
5
4
4
4
4
16
16
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
6
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
S
2
0.4
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
0.3
SSE
3
0.2
S
3
Energy kJ
82
1
1
2
2
1
111
112
109
92
88
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
23
30
112
50
23
7
7
7
7
10
56
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
1
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
3
4
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
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