Surf Forecasts:
Bay of Plenty surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period, S swell with 2,175 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with S 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 (Jul 10) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. 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 2.2m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bay of Plenty over the next 16 days.
Righto, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the Bay of Plenty region over the next couple of weeks.
The first few days are a bit of a write-off, to be honest. We’re looking at a solid 7ft S swell coming in on Friday the 10th, but it’s arriving with a cross-onshore wind that’s just going to mess it up. The south swell direction is a poor match for the optimum SE, and the combined energy is strong (2055), but the surface is choppy and the tide’s no help. Friday afternoon is even worse. Saturday’s not much better – the swell drops to 5ft but the wind stays cross or cross-on, and the energy is only moderate (857). The whole weekend and Monday are looking pretty average.
The first real standout comes on Wednesday the 15th in the morning. That’s the one to circle. The swell is a clean 7ft from the ESE, with a solid 10-second period, and the wind is glassy. Absolutely glassy. That’s a major positive. The energy is moderate-strong (811), and the direction is a better match for the Bay of Plenty’s optimum. This is the best session on offer. It’s not huge, but it will be clean and well-shaped. Thursday morning the 16th also has glassy conditions, with a smaller 5ft E swell, but it’s a notch down on quality.
After that, things drop off. The swell fades through the end of the week, and by the weekend of the 18th and 19th, we’re into poor surf with strong winds. The following week looks inconsistent, with small, wind-affected waves. The 22nd has a 7ft ENE swell, but the wind is a moderate cross-shore, making it messy. The 25th shows a bigger 5ft S swell again, but with a cross-onshore wind and a very long period of 16 seconds, which is a groundswell. That long period means it’ll be better at a reef or point break, not so much at a beach break like the Bay of Plenty. The energy is strong (1423), but the wind ruins it.
So, in short: Wednesday the 15th is your best bet. Get out there early for the glassy conditions. The rest of the window is a lot of waiting. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2016 | 1881 | 1172 | 822 | 852 | 633 | 409 | 327 | 202 | 157 | 291 | 355 | 413 | 659 | 727 | 757 | 769 | 596 | 541 | 458 | 339 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 11:57AM1.41m | 00:35AM1.58m | 1:19PM1.52m | 1:44AM1.67m | 2:23PM1.66m | 2:41AM1.77m | 3:15PM1.80m | 3:30AM1.86m | 4:01PM1.92m | 4:14AM1.92m | 4:43PM1.98m | 4:55AM1.93m | 5:23PM2.00m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07PM0.68m | 7:05AM0.60m | 7:27PM0.59m | 8:08AM0.46m | 8:29PM0.48m | 8:59AM0.33m | 9:22PM0.37m | 9:45AM0.22m | 10:08PM0.29m | 10:27AM0.16m | 10:51PM0.26m | 11:06AM0.15m | 11:31PM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — |
mm | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | E 6 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 2016 | 1881 | 1172 | 822 | 852 | 633 | 409 | 327 | 75 | 118 | 291 | 355 | 413 | 659 | 727 | 757 | 769 | 596 | 541 | 458 | 339 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 11 | E 7 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 32 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 71 | 80 | 66 | 202 | 97 | 116 | 104 | 135 | 34 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | SE 7 | S 11 | S 14 | — | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | — | SW 16 | SSE 11 | SSW 9 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 47 | 157 | 15 | — | 34 | 8 | — | 10 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 92 | — | — | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 60 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 330 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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