Bowentown Bar Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Bay of Plenty, New Zealand)

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Bowentown Bar Surf Guide

Bowentown Bar in Bay of Plenty is a reasonably exposed beach break that only works once in a while with no particular seasonal pattern. Works best in offshore winds from the west. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north northeast. The beach breaks are all rights. It very rarely gets crowded here. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

Bowentown Bar Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	2	inconsistent	18.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Bowentown Bar:

The best conditions reported for surf at Bowentown Bar occur when a North-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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

augustBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Bowentown Bar with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 12% of the time in August while 15% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 73% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

12%

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

blown out

15%

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

too small

73%

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

Explore Bowentown Bar Location Map

Interactive Bowentown Bar 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 Bowentown Bar is Tauranga Airport (TRG) in New Zealand, 29 km (18 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Bowentown Bar is Hamilton Airport (HLZ), also in New Zealand, 73 km (45 miles) away.

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Bowentown Bar Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 16:09 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06			Thu
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	ENE	NE	NE	NE
Period (s)	9	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	glass	glass	glass

Tides at Bowentown Bar

Current tide and informaton

For Bowentown Bar, 0 km from Bowentown Bar.

Next High Water: 10:12pm | 1.67m

Next Low Water: 04:27am | 0.41m

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Bowentown Bar Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.1 °C) at Bowentown Bar 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 16.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite