Taronui Bay-Bombora Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Northland, New Zealand)

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Taronui Bay-Bombora Surf Guide

Taronui Bay-Bombora in Northland is a fairly exposed reef break that has inconsistent surf Works best in offshore winds from the south. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the northeast. Reef breaks provide lefts and rights. Best around high tide. Rarely crowded here. Take care of rocks in the line up.

Taronui Bay-Bombora Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	5	inconsistent	19.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Taronui Bay-Bombora:

The best conditions reported for surf at Taronui Bay-Bombora occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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What's the best time of year to surf Taronui Bay-Bombora (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Taronui Bay-Bombora with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 15% of the time in March while 32% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 53% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

15%

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

blown out

32%

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

too small

53%

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

Explore Taronui Bay-Bombora Location Map

Interactive Taronui Bay-Bombora 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 Taronui Bay-Bombora is Kerikeri Airport (KKE) in New Zealand, which is 18 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Taronui Bay-Bombora is Kaitaia Airport (KAT), also in New Zealand, 66 km (41 miles) away.

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Taronui Bay-Bombora Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 21:19 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Taronui Bay-Bombora

Current tide and informaton

For Doves Bay, New Zealand, 9 km from Taronui Bay-Bombora.

Next High Water: 10:06pm | 2.26m

Next Low Water: 04:13am | 0.85m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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low tide

Taronui Bay-Bombora Sea Temperature

The Taronui Bay-Bombora water temperature is reasonably warm (19.1 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 19.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite