Taupo Bay surf break

Taupo Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 14 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
20.9° C
(Which is 1.5°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 4AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 14). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Afternoon (15 Apr)2ft (0.6m)12s
Evening (15 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)12s

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


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Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.4
ESE
0.4
E
0.4
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.2
E
0.2
ESE
0.2
E
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
Period(s) (?)131313131212121212121212111111111111111414141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)342273268209150141102727247444625242423129111636363936
Wind
(km/h)
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:56AM
2.31
6:23PM
2.24
6:46AM
2.42
7:15PM
2.38
7:34AM
2.51
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:34PM
0.82
12:03PM
0.73
12:27AM
0.72
12:53PM
0.60
1:15AM
0.62
1:42PM
0.47
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sunrise----6:48-------6:48-------6:50---
Sunset-------6:00-------6:00------5:59-
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
------------11----------
Temp. °C161616161719201716151616181919161514141415181817
Feels °C (?)131212121315161414121314151716141412121314161615
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