Bay of Plenty Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.84° S 31.04° E

Bay of Plenty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bay of Plenty sea temperature is
21.7° C
0.4° 

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 7 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, S swell with 1,906 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bay of Plenty in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Fri 7th Aug)2.5ft (0.7m) 9s
Best Surf 2AM (Mon 10th Aug)10ft (3.0m) 8s
Most Powerful 8AM (Mon 10th Aug)10ft (3.0m) 10s

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


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s see what the Bay of Plenty has got cookin’ for us over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be honest, it’s lookin’ pretty bleak for paddle surfing. The whole sixteen-day window is a mess of poor surf conditions, strong winds, and lumpy, choppy seas. There’s a big gap of several days with no recommendation at all, and the few moments that might have a wave are battling tough winds.

We start off Friday, August 7th, with a tiny 2 ft easterly swell, but it’s got no form and the easterly wind is onshore. It’s not worth getting wet for. Saturday, August 8th, the wind cranks up from the northeast, 15-19 mph, and the swell gets messy, especially with that short period of 6 seconds on Saturday afternoon – just a jumbled mess of a sea. That combined swell energy on Saturday afternoon hits 334 (moderate energy), but the fresh cross-shore wind rips it apart.

Sunday the 9th ain't any better, with cross-onshore winds and a drop in swell size. Then Monday, August 10th, things get serious – we’ve got a 10 ft southerly swell rollin’ in, but the wind is screaming at 25-28 mph from the SSW. That’s huge energy (1896 on Monday morning), but for the Bay of Plenty, a beach/jetty setup with that much wind and size is just a washing machine. That’s more of a kite surfer’s dream than a paddle surfer’s.

A couple of days in the middle of the week, like Wednesday, August 12th, show a bit of a cleaner window with cross-offshore southwest winds. The swell is still big – 10 ft in the afternoon – and the period is a solid 10 seconds, but the comment says it’s predicted to be too big for this break. The energy reading of 1657 backs that up; that’s strong to very strong energy. It’s an expert-only day if you’re game, with the swell coming from the SE. The wind is clean, but the power is intimidating.

The rest of that week and into the next carries on with clean winds and big swell, like the 8 ft on Saturday, August 15th, but the period stretches to 11 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell, and at a beach setup, that stuff can stand up straight and close out fast. The energy is huge (1830 on Saturday morning). It’s a far cry from a good day.

Water temps are about normal for the time of year, sittin’ around 71°F, so nothing wild there.

To be straight with you, there is no standout day in this window. If you’re desperate, Wednesday, August 12th afternoon has the cleanest winds and the biggest, most powerful swell, but it’s a long shot for even the experienced crew. For most of us, this is a 16-day window to give the board a rest, or wait for the forecasts to shift. Keep an eye on it, because it tends not to stay this poor for long.

Stay salty.
Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the SW by Sun night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 73mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

Fri
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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9
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10
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9
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9
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1.3
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11
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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87
149
296
120
120
1187
1850
1541
942
724
614
396
918
1624
1448
1365
1042
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Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
NNW
25
NE
25
NE
5
W
15
S
30
SSW
40
SW
40
SSW
40
SSW
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SW
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40
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35
WSW
25
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High Tide
10:33PM1.41m
11:49AM1.33m
00:34AM1.45m
1:29PM1.48m
1:51AM1.59m
2:27PM1.68m
2:43AM1.75m
3:12PM1.86m
3:25AM1.88m
3:50PM2.00m
4:03AM1.96m
4:26PM2.07m
4:37AM2.00m
Low Tide
3:49PM0.80m
5:21AM0.80m
6:06PM0.81m
7:07AM0.68m
7:39PM0.67m
8:10AM0.50m
8:36PM0.50m
8:56AM0.33m
9:21PM0.35m
9:36AM0.20m
9:59PM0.24m
10:12AM0.12m
10:35PM0.18m
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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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.

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