Surf Forecasts:
Bay of Plenty surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period, S swell with 1,427 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. 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 1.9m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bay of Plenty over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the S by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 130 | 157 | 337 | 284 | 645 | 627 | 687 | 630 | 569 | 500 | 452 | 443 | 377 | 271 | 188 | 612 | 1226 | 1427 | 723 | 538 | 504 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:41AM1.77m | 3:15PM1.80m | 3:30AM1.86m | 4:01PM1.92m | 4:14AM1.92m | 4:43PM1.98m | 4:55AM1.93m | 5:23PM2.00m | 5:34AM1.89m | 6:01PM1.96m | 6:11AM1.82m | 6:38PM1.88m | 6:48AM1.71m | 7:14PM1.78m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:44AM0.18m | 00:10AM0.32m | 12:21PM0.26m | 00:48AM0.41m | 12:56PM0.37m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — |
 | 5:12 | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 115 | 134 | 337 | 207 | 645 | 627 | 687 | 630 | 569 | 500 | 452 | 443 | 377 | 271 | 188 | 612 | 1226 | 1427 | 723 | 538 | 504 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 8 | S 11 | SE 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 |
| kJ | 37 | 153 | 119 | 179 | 35 | 31 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 25 | 71 | 34 | 14 | 146 | 140 | 111 | 55 | 51 | 133 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SW 14 | S 19 | SSE 11 | SSW 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 18 | S 6 | — | — | SSE 15 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 130 | 157 | 33 | 75 | 8 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 32 | — | — | 304 | 60 | 60 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | S 4 | S 6 | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 284 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 22 | 7 | 75 | — | — | 26 | 107 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 155 | 740 | 1 | 52 | 5 | 106 | 511 | 476 |
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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).
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