Taupo Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.99° S 173.72° E

Taupo Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Taupo Bay sea temperature is
16.0°C
0.8° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 11PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)--
Afternoon (28 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Evening (28 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
2
NNE
7
2
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.2
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
1.1
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
205
268
277
285
382
414
395
494
507
521
412
334
280
248
192
99
86
183
246
Wind (km/h)
25
N
20
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
20
N
15
NNE
5
ENE
15
S
5
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
8:23PM2.38m
8:37AM2.31m
9:03PM2.44m
9:20AM2.37m
Low Tide
1:59PM0.68m
2:24AM0.70m
2:37PM0.62m
3:04AM0.62m
3:16PM0.58m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:02
6:02
6:04
 mm
2
1
2
4
4
4
4
16
11
Temp °C
15
15
16
16
16
15
14
15
14
14
13
12
12
13
14
16
15
14
13
Feels °C
11
11
13
12
12
12
12
15
12
13
9
7
7
7
10
11
10
10
9
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