Taupo Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.99° S 173.72° E

Taupo Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 01 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Taupo Bay sea temperature is
16.6°C
0.0° 

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 (02 Nov):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 12AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Nov)--
Afternoon (02 Nov)0.5ft (0.2m)16s
Evening (02 Nov)2.5ft (0.8m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.2
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.4
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
19
23
37
55
83
92
112
139
172
183
189
194
185
183
188
206
205
242
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
1:48PM2.51m
2:11AM2.34m
2:48PM2.44m
3:11AM2.26m
3:50PM2.40m
Low Tide
7:57PM0.60m
8:18AM0.53m
8:57PM0.63m
9:18AM0.59m
10:00PM0.64m
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rain showers
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6:22
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6:20
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7:53
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7:54
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7:55
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Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
18
18
18
18
Feels °C
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
14
13
13
14
15
14
16
16
17
18
18
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