Taupo Bay Surf Break

Taupo Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.99° S 173.72° E

Issued: 5 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taupo Bay sea temperature is
17.5° C

1.0°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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today (22 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 11PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)--
Afternoon (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (22 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
1
NE
4
1.4
ENE
5
1.5
E
7
1.9
N
6
1.4
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.8
NNW
7
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
13
38
110
231
275
232
298
315
197
171
176
115
92
72
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
ESE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
N
30
N
25
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
W
30
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:57PM2.30m
2:21AM2.42m
2:52PM2.25m
3:11AM2.35m
3:50PM2.22m
4:00AM2.28m
Low Tide
7:55PM0.68m
8:31AM0.60m
8:49PM0.78m
9:23AM0.66m
9:46PM0.86m
10:15AM0.71m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
<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>
5:21
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:21
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:21
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:21
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
5
—
1
2
1
—
—
1
1
—
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
13
12
12
11
13
16
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
15
13
12
10
10
9
10
13
14
13
13
13
12
11
12
11
11
9
7
8
8
8
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ESE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
7
0.1
E
13
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
Energy kJ
15
12
12
12
12
12
12
9
11
11
11
7
3
231
221
232
298
266
197
171
176
115
92
72
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
7
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
—
—
—
0.1
NW
11
—
—
—
—
0.8
NW
8
0.6
NW
7
Energy kJ
1
1
2
4
4
4
2
11
12
12
12
3
3
3
—
—
—
5
—
—
—
—
67
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
8
—
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
NW
11
Energy kJ
1
4
4
1
1
—
4
4
4
4
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
—
0.2
ENE
2
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
1
NE
4
1.4
ENE
5
1.3
N
6
1.9
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.4
WNW
8
0.8
WSW
4
0.7
SW
4
Energy kJ
5
1
2
1
1
—
1
4
6
9
13
38
110
103
275
200
213
315
309
303
237
213
19
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
The Bluff-South Side
Northland
The Bluff-South Side
Northland
The Bluff-South Side
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
Taranaki
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
Taranaki
Middleton Bay
Taranaki
Desperation Point
Taranaki
Desperation Point
Taranaki
Kina Road
Taranaki
Marsden Point
Northland
Ruapuke
Raglan and West Waikato
Marsden Point
Northland
Whatipu
Auckland
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Donut Island
Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
1
3
4
3
Distance (km)
56
50
50
50
50
50
50
82
82
82
113
113
489
489
491
498
498
489
119
334
119
239
281
315
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Baylys Beach
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
The Box
The Box
The Box
The Box
Baylys Beach
Baylys Beach
Baylys Beach
Baylys Beach
Baylys Beach
Marsden Point
Ruakaka
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
White Rock - The Spit
Wairarapa
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Stewart Island - Saber Reef
Southland
Dinner Plates
Catlins
Dinner Plates
Catlins
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Tuamotu Island
Gisborne and Mahia
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Maconde
Mauritius
Ning Nong Point and Reef
New Zealand
Ning Nong Point and Reef
New Zealand
Saint Leu
Reunion
Etang-Sale
Reunion
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
Chameau
Mauritius
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
El Loa
Chile
El Loa
Chile
El Loa
Chile
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Lebu
Chile
Hell
South Africa
Chameau
Mauritius
Fish Boma
South Africa
Gerickes Point
South Africa
Gerickes Point
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
7
6
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