Tauranga Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Northland, New Zealand)

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Tauranga Bay Surf Guide

Tauranga Bay in Northland is a reasonably exposed beach break that usually has waves Works best in offshore winds from the south. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the northeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around low tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded.

Tauranga Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	4	consistent	19.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Tauranga Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Tauranga Bay 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 Tauranga Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Tauranga Bay 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 Tauranga Bay Location Map

Interactive Tauranga Bay 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 Tauranga Bay is Kerikeri Airport (KKE) in New Zealand, which is 30 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Tauranga Bay is Kaitaia Airport (KAT), also in New Zealand, 50 km (31 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.

Tauranga Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 06:59 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Tauranga Bay look like?

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

Credit: Chris Boyce

Tides at Tauranga Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Whangaroa, New Zealand, 7 km from Tauranga Bay.

Next High Water: 10:47am | 2.21m

Next Low Water: 04:53pm | 0.69m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Tauranga Bay Sea Temperature

The Tauranga Bay water temperature is reasonably warm (19.3 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 18.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite