Taupo Bay Surf Break
Lat Long: 34.99° S 173.72° E

Taupo Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Taupo Bay

Issued: 11 am 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taupo Bay sea temperature is
18.7° C

1.6°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.


How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today (05 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 3PM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Afternoon (05 Jun)8ft (2.5m)7s
Evening (05 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, light winds from the SW by Sat night).

Fri
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Mon
8
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
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
N
7
2.5
N
7
2.5
N
7
2.5
N
8
2
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.8
NNW
7
1.4
N
8
2
NNW
8
1
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
360
604
726
699
454
410
367
367
337
223
429
114
91
70
32
35
36
36
17
16
12
31
14
9
Wind (km/h)
35
N
35
N
35
NNW
20
WNW
20
NNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
20
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:04AM2.15m
11:36PM2.29m
11:46AM2.13m
00:18AM2.27m
12:30PM2.11m
1:05AM2.25m
Low Tide
5:04PM0.69m
5:43AM0.75m
5:45PM0.73m
6:26AM0.76m
6:29PM0.77m
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:20
5:20
5:20
 mm
1
3
1
22
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
16
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
15
14
13
13
14
14
16
16
13
12
13
12
13
Feels °C
13
13
13
14
15
15
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
10
13
13
10
10
10
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
2
N
8
0.2
E
11
1.8
N
8
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
1.4
N
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
6
0.5
NNE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NNE
7
Energy kJ
4
8
8
9
454
9
367
9
9
223
151
114
91
70
32
35
36
36
17
16
6
31
14
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.2
E
11
0.2
N
10
0.2
E
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
E
11
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NW
8
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.5
N
7
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.4
N
6
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NW
8
0.3
N
7
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
3
4
9
8
9
2
2
9
86
95
59
47
47
24
27
12
12
12
12
11
8
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.5
N
7
0.4
NW
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
NW
9
0.3
N
6
0.3
NW
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
4
8
2
8
3
3
3
9
9
9
9
25
27
8
8
12
7
11
8
7
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
N
7
2.5
N
7
2.5
N
7
2.5
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.6
NW
9
1.8
N
8
1.8
NNW
7
1.1
NW
7
2
NNW
8
0.3
SSW
2
0.3
SSW
2
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
2
0.3
S
2
0.3
SSE
3
Energy kJ
360
604
726
699
410
393
367
337
119
429
1
1
1
1
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
4
4
Distance (km)
561
668
550
550
550
82
82
82
102
21
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
0
7
7
56
13
56
56
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
1
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
1
1
1
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
6
6
8
8
8
8
8
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