Blowhole Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Bay of Plenty, New Zealand)

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Blowhole Surf Guide

Blowhole in Bay of Plenty is a reasonably exposed point break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the southwest. Able to handle light onshore wind Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the northeast. There is no point break. It's sometimes crowded here. Hazards include - Rips / undertow - Rocks.

Blowhole Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	fairly consistent	18.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Blowhole:

The best conditions reported for surf at Blowhole occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Blowhole (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Blowhole with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 7% of the time in July while 19% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 74% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

19%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

74%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Blowhole Location Map

Interactive Blowhole surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Blowhole is Tauranga Airport (TRG) in New Zealand, 5 km (3 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Blowhole is Rotorua Airport (ROT), also in New Zealand, 55 km (34 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Blowhole Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 12:59 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	NE	ENE	ENE	NE
Period (s)	9	9	9	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	on	glass

What does Blowhole look like?

Latest photos from Blowhole. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Roy Stuart

Tides at Blowhole

Current tide and informaton

For Tauranga, New Zealand, 2 km from Blowhole.

Next High Water: 10:52pm | 1.65m

Next Low Water: 04:24pm | 0.32m

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Blowhole Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.0 °C) at Blowhole is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 18.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite