Surf Forecasts:
Bay of Plenty surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period, S swell with 1,772 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s 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 04) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 11s. 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 1.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) 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 4th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bay of Plenty over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk Bay of Plenty over the next 16 days—honestly, it’s not firing. The first few days are pretty average, with a lot of marginal conditions and messy wind. Water’s sitting at 22°, right around the norm for July.
We’ve got a solid S/SE groundswell rolling in on July 4th, about 7ft with a 12-second period, but the wind is cross-on from the ENE at 6 mph, so it’s choppy. The combined energy is at 1369 (moderate to strong), but the call is marginal. Weekend is a bit of a write-off.
Then Monday, July 6th morning, the wind goes glassy—ENE at 3 mph—and the swell drops to 3ft from the SE, 10-second period. Combined energy is low at 250 (weak), but it’s clean and tiny. This is the best early window for beginners at Bay of Plenty (beach/jetty). The break is fairly consistent, but expect some company.
After that, it’s a lull until July 10th Friday morning, when a longer-period S groundswell arrives—5ft, 15-second period, with S wind at 9 mph crossing offshore. Combined energy hits 1174 (moderate/strong). That’s proper groundswell, but on a beach/jetty break it might be a bit straight. Still, it’s our best size of the run. The following days get blown out—July 12th Sunday has NE wind at 28 mph, so that’s a wash.
Second week is lean. July 17th Friday morning has another glassy moment: 3ft from the east, 9-second period, NE at 3 mph. Combined energy is weak (226), but it’s clean. Then a new S swell pops up late July 18th and 19th—around 3 to 4ft, 12-second period—but cross-on wind spoils it.
Best bet? Monday July 6th morning for a clean, small session. For size, Friday July 10th morning is the one, but wind’s iffy. The rest is a bit of a slog. Forecasts can change, but for now, take the clean windows and don’t expect much else.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | S 5 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 15 | S 14 | S 16 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1288 | 884 | 674 | 480 | 273 | 180 | 124 | 292 | 153 | 131 | 240 | 37 | 73 | 469 | 305 | 840 | 796 | 1134 | 1126 | 1565 | 1077 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | on |
High Tide | 6:30PM1.78m | 6:36AM1.64m | 7:07PM1.74m | 7:14AM1.58m | 7:49PM1.69m | 8:00AM1.51m | 8:41PM1.62m | 8:59AM1.43m | 9:47PM1.55m | 10:21AM1.38m | 11:11PM1.53m | 11:57AM1.41m | 00:35AM1.58m | 1:19PM1.52m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:39AM0.50m | 12:45PM0.40m | 1:17AM0.55m | 1:24PM0.47m | 2:03AM0.62m | 2:11PM0.54m | 3:00AM0.68m | 3:12PM0.63m | 4:16AM0.72m | 4:34PM0.69m | 5:45AM0.69m | 6:07PM0.68m | 7:05AM0.60m | ||||||||
 |  | | | | | | | | | | | |  | |  |  | |  | | | |
 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 |
 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | 5:10 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 7 | 3 |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 8 | S 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 15 | S 14 | S 16 | S 13 |
| kJ | 1288 | 884 | 674 | 480 | 273 | 180 | 124 | 140 | 79 | 75 | 108 | 37 | 23 | 227 | 305 | 840 | 796 | 1134 | 1126 | 1565 | 1077 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 66 | 63 | 62 | 40 | 28 | 34 | 34 | 80 | 61 | 47 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 28 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 33 | 427 | 20 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | S 18 | S 17 | S 10 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 14 | ENE 8 | SE 13 | — |
| kJ | 15 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 39 | 36 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 69 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 5 | — | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | S 5 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 79 | — | 71 | 292 | 153 | 131 | 240 | — | 73 | 469 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 155 | 0 | 5 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Bay of Plenty surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Bay of Plenty Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Bay of Plenty provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Bay of Plenty can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bay of Plenty surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Bay of Plenty) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Bay of Plenty may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Are you planning a holiday in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast? If you are looking for accommodation near Bay of Plenty, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast, consider staying in Durban which is 6 km (4 miles) away. Other places in and around Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Glenwood which is 6 km (4 miles) away, Kwamashu, Umhlanga and Mount Edgecombe.
Nearest