Is it worth the trip?
12Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 5 ft swell at 6 s
Tue 3 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 118kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 161kJ
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft15 s
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- NNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 88kJ
- Wind
- NW 12 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 43kJ
- Wind
- W 10 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- N 6 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Mon 9 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 173kJ
- Wind
- NNW 13 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 27, too small
- Tue 316, too small
- Wed 418, too small
- Thu 53, too small
- Fri 69, too small
- Sat 711, too small
- Sun 85, too small
- Mon 99, too small
- Tue 1010, too small
- Wed 115, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 7, too small | 4 ft5 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 98kJ | wind from the north-east, 12 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 16, too small | 4 ft6 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 118kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 18, too small | 5 ft6 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 161kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft15 s1 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 9, too small | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 88kJ | wind from the north-west, 12 knots | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft7 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | wind from the west, 10 knots | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft11 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the north, 6 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 9, too small | 5 ft6 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 173kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 10, too small | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 112kJ | wind from the north-west, 13 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft11 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft12 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the west, 8 knots | 16°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:30 +0.8 mLow 07:46 −0.9 mHigh 14:12 +0.9 mLow 20:30 −0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:35 +0.7 mLow 08:50 −0.8 mHigh 15:15 +0.9 mLow 21:36 −0.8 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:44 +0.7 mLow 09:57 −0.8 mHigh 16:20 +0.8 mLow 22:42 −0.8 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About
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About Taupo Bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (32°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (212°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 11). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 16°C in August, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 22°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Kerikeri.
Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,680–US$3,200 each
about US$1,680–US$3,200 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to KKE, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW and AKL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$825–US$1,720 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$81–US$134 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$342–US$564 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$302–US$564 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$134–US$221 |
| Total | about US$1,680–US$3,200 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Kerikeri
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about 1h 05m by car · 19 places to stay
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Kerikeri its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Kerikeri, 35 km (about 1h 05m by car)
About US$127 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 29h 15m
About 29h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → KKE, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Auckland International Airport (AKL), then 55 min by road
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