Maketu Bar surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 01 Jul 2025 NZST
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Maketu Bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Maketu Bar sea temperature is
15.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Maketu Bar this week:

The surf forecast for Maketu Bar over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 02) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Maketu Bar in the next 12 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 04) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 08) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Wed 2nd Jul)3ft (0.9m) 10s
Best Surf12AM (Sat 5th Jul)8ft (2.4m) 9s
Most Powerful12AM (Fri 4th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Maketu Bar over the next 12 days.

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Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sun
13
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
NE
0.9
NE
1.6
NE
1.8
NE
2.3
NNE
3
NNE
3.5
N
2.3
N
2.5
NNE
2.4
N
2.1
NNE
1.5
N
1.2
N
0.8
NE
0.7
N
0.7
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.9
ENE
1.3
NE
1.8
NNE
2.1
NNE
3
NNE
2.5
NE
1.8
NNE
1.7
NNE
1.5
NNE
1.3
NE
1.4
NE
1.3
NE
Period(s) (?)1010667810101099989899991099910556888898888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)18017714425348611512539208912602019675519304200119955152322424272833751162805151858819434402300186215211
Wind
(km/h)
5
S
10
SSE
25
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
35
NNE
25
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
5
SW
15
WNW
20
WNW
10
W
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
10
SSW
20
SE
15
S
10
S
15
ESE
15
SSE
15
SSE
5
E
10
SSE
15
ESE
15
E
20
E
15
ESE
20
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
E
30
E
20
ESE
20
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
onglasscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
offoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:33PM
1.74
11:59AM
1.56
12:20AM
1.67
12:50PM
1.52
1:06AM
1.60
1:41PM
1.49
1:54AM
1.54
2:33PM
1.48
2:42AM
1.50
3:23PM
1.49
3:32AM
1.49
4:13PM
1.51
4:21AM
1.49
5:02PM
1.54
5:10AM
1.51
5:49PM
1.59
5:57AM
1.53
6:34PM
1.63
6:43AM
1.56
7:18PM
1.68
7:28AM
1.59
8:01PM
1.73
8:12AM
1.61
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:54AM
0.26
6:05PM
0.32
6:40AM
0.30
6:53PM
0.40
7:26AM
0.34
7:42PM
0.46
8:13AM
0.37
8:32PM
0.50
9:00AM
0.38
9:24PM
0.52
9:49AM
0.38
10:16PM
0.52
10:38AM
0.37
11:08PM
0.50
11:27AM
0.34
11:58PM
0.47
12:14PM
0.30
12:46AM
0.43
1:00PM
0.26
1:33AM
0.38
1:45PM
0.22
2:18AM
0.33
2:29PM
0.19
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sun
13
Sunrise-7:30--7:30--7:30--7:28--7:28--7:28--7:28--7:28--7:28--7:28--7:26--7:26-
Sunset--5:06--5:06--5:07--5:07--5:07--5:07--5:08--5:08--5:09--5:10--5:10--5:12
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Rain (mm)
--21522201351--11--------------41122612
Temp. °C11131515151617171715151615141312131391213101112101113131214141414141414
Feels °C (?)912111010101216151512131313108883796810771098109101091111

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sat night, light winds from the SSE by Sun night).

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Information about the Maketu Bar Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Maketu Bar provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Maketu Bar can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Maketu Bar 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 (Maketu Bar) 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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Are you planning a holiday in Bay of Plenty? If you are looking for accommodation near Maketu Bar, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Bay of Plenty, consider staying in Tauranga which is 27 km (17 miles) away. Other places in and around Bay of Plenty where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Rotorua which is 47 km (29 miles) away, Whakatane and Cambridge.

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