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Taupo Bay Surf Photo: 'Taupo Bay' by DudSanger

Lat Long: 34.99° S 173.72° E

Issued: 5 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taupo Bay sea temperature is

17.9° C

1.3°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.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SE		ENE	N
	9 s	glass		9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 February 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
	ENE	ENE		ENE	N
	9 s	on		9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 February 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
	ENE	NNE		ENE	N
	9 s	glass		9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 February 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
	ENE	WSW		ENE	N
	9 s	glass		9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 February 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
	ENE	SSW		ENE	N
	9 s	cross- off		9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 February 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
	ENE	SSW		ENE	N
	9 s	cross- off		9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 February 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
	ENE	S	SSW	ENE	N
	9 s	cross- off	2 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 February 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
	ENE	S	SSE	ENE	N
	9 s	cross- off	2 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 February 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
	ENE	SSW	SSE	ENE	N
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 February 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
	ENE	S	SSE	ENE	N
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 February 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
	ENE	S	SSE	ENE	N
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 February 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
	ENE	S	SSE	ENE	N
	9 s	cross- off	5 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 February 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
	ENE	S	SSE	ENE	N
	9 s	cross- off	6 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February 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
	ENE	S	SSE	ENE	N
	9 s	cross- off	6 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February 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
	ENE	S	SSE	ENE	N
	9 s	cross- off	6 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February 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
	ENE	SSE	SE	ENE	N
	8 s	cross	6 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February 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
	ENE	SE	SE	ENE	SE
	8 s	cross- on	6 s	9 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February at 12 pm

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

Image captured 41 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.3m (7.6 ft). Range 2.69m (8.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Taupo Bay Surf Photo: 'Taupo Bay' by DudSanger

Taupo bay. 2 foot (ENE) and about 5 knts (SW) of offshore wind This was the second day I surfed this spot and the swell had died down, the day before it was about 1.5 -2 x the size.

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User: DudSanger (2 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:15 pm 23 Feb 2014