Surf Forecasts:
Bay of Plenty surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, S swell with 941 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SSE 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bay of Plenty in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bay of Plenty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk this through in feet and miles per hour. The Bay of Plenty is looking at a real mixed bag for the next couple of weeks. There’s some solid energy coming through, but the wind is gonna be the main player—and it’s not always gonna play nice. The water’s at about 73°F on Saturday the 25th, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so that’s a nice little bonus.
The first real standout is Thursday the 30th morning. That’s the one. We’ve got swell around 6 feet from the SE, and it’s dead calm—wind is nil from the ESE. That’s glassy, clean conditions. The combined energy is moderate at 540, and the swell direction lines up real nice with what this spot likes. You can expect some clean, fun waves, though crowds are possible, so get out early.
Saturday morning, August 1st, also looks good. Another glassy start with no wind from the SE. Swell is 5 feet from the SE, energy at 394. It won’t be pumping, but it’ll be clean and rideable. Just watch the tide.
Into the second week, things get rougher. From the 2nd through the 4th of August, the swell jumps up over 7 feet, hitting 8 feet on Tuesday the 4th morning from the ESE, with a period of 12 seconds—that’s proper groundswell. The energy is strong at 1658. But the wind is cross-shore from the NE at 12-15 mph, which will chop it up. At that size, it’s really only for experts, and the beach breaks might close out with that long period. This setup might actually be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
There’s another spike on Sunday the 9th morning with 8 feet from the SSW and a moderate cross-shore wind, energy at 1401. Again, that’s heavy and messy for the average surfer.
So, the best call is Thursday the 30th morning—glassy, clean, manageable. August 1st morning is a good backup. The rest is either blown out or just too big and messy. Pick your moment.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 11 | S 6 | SSW 18 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 472 | 424 | 300 | 229 | 224 | 240 | 91 | 144 | 176 | 371 | 592 | 412 | 413 | 439 | 427 | 421 | 307 | 216 | 211 | 208 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:52AM1.47m | 2:30PM1.47m | 2:37AM1.57m | 3:06PM1.60m | 3:13AM1.67m | 3:38PM1.73m | 3:44AM1.75m | 4:07PM1.83m | 4:14AM1.81m | 4:36PM1.91m | 4:43AM1.85m | 5:04PM1.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39PM0.81m | 8:16AM0.66m | 8:30PM0.69m | 8:53AM0.54m | 9:09PM0.58m | 9:25AM0.43m | 9:42PM0.47m | 9:54AM0.34m | 10:13PM0.39m | 10:23AM0.27m | 10:43PM0.34m | 10:50AM0.23m | 11:12PM0.31m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 472 | 424 | 300 | 159 | 72 | 105 | 66 | 76 | 176 | 147 | 592 | 412 | 413 | 439 | 427 | 421 | 307 | 216 | 211 | 208 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 174 | 118 | 236 | 229 | 74 | 24 | 63 | 15 | 41 | 27 | 67 | 133 | 113 | 90 | 73 | 131 | 145 | 122 | 112 | 83 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | S 11 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 75 | 44 | 10 | 31 | 22 | — | 86 | 118 | 105 | 30 | 40 | 35 | 70 | 84 | 94 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 11 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 21 | 224 | 240 | 91 | 144 | 128 | 371 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 5 | 696 | 2 | 5 | 80 | 2 | 801 | 54 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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