Bay of Plenty Surf Break

Lat Long: 2.06° N 97.33° E

Bay of Plenty WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bay of Plenty sea temperature is
30.2°C
1.0° 

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


Bay of Plenty surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 18s period, SSW swell with 2,336 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bay of Plenty this week:

The surf forecast for Bay of Plenty over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bay of Plenty in the next 16 days are 2.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (WIB) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Mon 31st Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 18s
Best Surf 7AM (Mon 31st Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 18s
Most Powerful 4AM (Tue 1st Sep)6.5ft (2.0m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bay of Plenty over the next 16 days.


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