Taupo Bay surf break

Taupo Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 18 Jul 2025 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
15.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 7AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Afternoon (18 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Evening (18 Jul)1ft (0.3m)11s

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

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Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Mon
21
3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.2
NNE
0.2
NNE
0.3
NE
0.4
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.5
ESE
Period(s) (?)101010101111111211111111101010101010101010101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)10141414212027761171218482777372715252535352707070
Wind
(km/h)
25
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
ESE
5
SE
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
glassoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
glassglassglasscross-
on
crosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:13AM
2.48
1:36PM
2.35
2:05AM
2.45
2:36PM
2.34
3:00AM
2.42
3:40PM
2.35
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:19AM
0.56
7:38PM
0.70
8:14AM
0.57
8:38PM
0.76
9:12AM
0.58
9:43PM
0.79
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Mon
21
Sunrise--7:28-------7:28-------7:28-----
Sunset----5:32-------5:34-------5:34---
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C121213151512111010101113141211111010111413121110
Feels °C (?)678101099888101111109988913121088
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Northland

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Taupo Bay (light winds from the SW at Tokerau Beach wx 34 km from Taupo Bay). 0.3m 10s swell from the ESE with a 0.2m 9s swell from the NE. Swells combining to make to make bigger set waves.

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8 km/h
SW
12.0
15.5
Air / Water (°C)
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