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Taupo Bay Surf Photo: 'Beautiful morning ' by Chris Boyce

Issued: 12 pm 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taupo Bay sea temperature is

15.8°C

0.1°

Taupo Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SE	SE	NE	NE
	10 s	cross	3 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taupo Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	ENE	ESE	NE	NE
	10 s	on	4 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taupo Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE	E	NE	NE
	10 s	on	7 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taupo Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE	E	NE	NE
	10 s	on	3 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taupo Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	ENE		NE	NE
	10 s	glass		8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taupo Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SSE		NE	NE
	10 s	glass		8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 January at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taupo Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SSE		NE	NE
	10 s	glass		8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 January at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taupo Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	S		NE	NE
	10 s	cross- off		8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 January at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taupo Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SE		NE	NE
	10 s	glass		8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 January at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taupo Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNE		NE	NE
	10 s	cross- on		8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 January at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taupo Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	N	N	NE	NE
	9 s	cross	2 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 January at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taupo Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NW	NNW	NE	NE
	9 s	cross- off	3 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 January at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taupo Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	WSW	WNW	NE	NE
	10 s	off	3 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 January at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taupo Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	WSW	W	ENE	NE
	10 s	off	2 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 January at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taupo Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	W	W	NE	ESE
	10 s	cross- off	2 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 January at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taupo Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	W	WNW	NE	ESE
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 January at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taupo Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	WNW	WNW	NE	ESE
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 January at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taupo Bay around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 3 hours and 14 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.6m (5.1 ft). Range 2.66m (8.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Taupo Bay Surf Photo: 'Beautiful morning ' by Chris Boyce

Glassy morning and a sunny day.

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User: Chris Boyce (3 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2477 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:37 am 13 Jan 2019