Taupo Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.99° S 173.72° E

Taupo Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Taupo Bay sea temperature is
15.9° 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 (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 1AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Afternoon (11 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (11 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.5
NNE
9
1.4
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.9
NE
7
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
264
223
218
191
226
287
315
318
311
316
295
311
338
367
389
289
342
213
182
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
0
NNE
5
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
20
E
20
E
15
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
10
ENE
5
S
5
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross
High Tide
5:44PM2.43m
6:03AM2.36m
6:45PM2.52m
7:06AM2.42m
7:43PM2.61m
Low Tide
11:48PM0.73m
12:15PM0.51m
00:50AM0.63m
1:15PM0.41m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:50
5:51
 mm
1
2
4
6
4
1
Temp °C
15
13
12
12
11
11
12
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
17
16
15
Feels °C
14
13
11
10
9
9
9
10
11
11
10
10
11
11
12
14
17
17
15
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