Taupo Bay Surf Break

Taupo Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.99° S 173.72° E

Issued: 11 pm 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Taupo Bay sea temperature is
18.3° C

1.4°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 (10 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 6AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jun)2ft (0.6m)7s
Afternoon (10 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (10 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
1.1
SE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
6
116
46
31
29
30
63
26
34
32
34
38
40
44
40
41
42
41
40
39
25
22
22
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
0
S
5
N
5
W
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:49AM2.27m
3:14PM2.14m
3:43AM2.31m
4:20PM2.22m
4:38AM2.36m
5:22PM2.34m
Low Tide
8:13PM0.84m
8:58AM0.74m
9:15PM0.86m
9:55AM0.68m
10:21PM0.84m
10:53AM0.59m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:19
5:19
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
11
11
13
15
14
12
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
12
12
12
13
14
14
15
14
Feels °C
11
11
11
8
8
10
12
11
10
10
10
11
11
13
13
13
10
10
10
11
13
12
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
ESE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
Energy kJ
6
4
23
46
31
29
30
31
26
34
32
34
38
40
44
40
41
42
41
40
39
25
22
22
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
2
6
6
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
6
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
22
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
1
2
2
10
5
4
3
2
2
1
1
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
3
0.3
SSE
3
1.1
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
Energy kJ
3
1
116
63
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
1
1
1
1
4
1
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
Distance (km)
56
56
10
0
7
7
56
10
56
56
56
56
7
0
56
0
0
0
0
0
0
56
56
56
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
1
1
5
5
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
7
8
9
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
7
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