Surf Forecasts:
Bay of Plenty surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, S swell with 1,531 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 2.5m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 14s is also forecast. 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bay of Plenty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s cooking for the Bay of Plenty.
The next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag, to be honest with you. We’ve got some decent swell running through the first week, but the wind is gonna be the main character, and it’s not always a friendly one. Most of the early days are just blown out with a messy cross-shore wind, making it hard work. The water temp is sitting at 73°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year – a nice little bonus.
The real standout, the one that’s got my heart pumping, is Sunday morning, the 2nd of August. The stars are gonna align for a short window. We’ve got a clean 8ft swell running from the SE, with a period of 11 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. The wind is going glassy, just a slight air, so the surface will be like a mirror. The combined energy is a solid 1431, so there’s plenty of push. This is going to be excellent for experienced surfers. The Bay of Plenty (Bay of Plenty) is a beach/jetty setup, so that long-period SE swell might make it a bit straight, but when it’s that clean, you’ll find a bank. Sunday afternoon the wind turns a bit cross-on, and the quality drops, so get it while you can.
The earlier part of the week is a write-off. Wednesday the 29th has 7ft of swell, but it’s a 16 mph cross-shore wind that’s ruining it. Thursday and Friday are just as rough with fresh breezes and lumpy, poor surf.
Looking further out, the second week is a bit of a gamble. There’s a swell event on Wednesday the 12th of August that looks massive – 10ft from the SSW with a long 11-second period and a combined energy of 3156. But the forecast says it's simply too big for this break, and the wind is directly onshore. That’s purely for the experts, and even then, it’s a risk. The days before and after that are just small and weak, with energy levels dropping below 400. Not much to write home about. It’s a long stretch of very average conditions.
Honestly, if you’re not a confident surfer, the first week is a wash. That Sunday morning is your only real shot at something special. The rest of the time, with that strong, lumpy cross-shore wind, it looks more interesting for the kite surfers than us paddle guys.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 777 | 502 | 694 | 949 | 1444 | 1097 | 845 | 612 | 636 | 793 | 1351 | 1401 | 1167 | 754 | 555 | 491 | 266 | 176 | 142 | 284 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:07PM1.83m | 4:14AM1.81m | 4:36PM1.91m | 4:43AM1.85m | 5:04PM1.95m | 5:11AM1.85m | 5:33PM1.96m | 5:40AM1.84m | 6:02PM1.94m | 6:10AM1.79m | 6:34PM1.88m | 6:42AM1.71m | 7:10PM1.78m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:13PM0.39m | 10:23AM0.27m | 10:43PM0.34m | 10:50AM0.23m | 11:12PM0.31m | 11:18AM0.21m | 11:41PM0.32m | 11:47AM0.23m | 00:11AM0.36m | 12:17PM0.28m | 00:44AM0.43m | 12:50PM0.37m | 1:21AM0.53m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — |
mm | 2 | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 115 | 502 | 81 | 64 | 928 | 873 | 53 | 612 | 636 | 793 | 1351 | 1401 | 1167 | 754 | 555 | 491 | 266 | 176 | 142 | 284 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 116 | 108 | 174 | 152 | 113 | 73 | 33 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 85 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 15 | — | — | E 10 | S 18 | — | SSW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | S 18 | S 13 | S 12 | S 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 90 | 121 | — | — | 18 | 24 | — | 24 | 9 | — | — | 6 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SW 5 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — |
| kJ | 777 | 47 | 694 | 949 | 1444 | 1097 | 845 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 89 | 48 | 125 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 1 | 330 | 405 | 48 | 887 | 907 | 0 | 78 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 457 | 0 |
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