Tauranga Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.77° S 171.46° E

Issued: 5 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tauranga Bay sea temperature is
14.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Tauranga Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tauranga Bay today (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 8AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)4ft (1.2m)11s
Afternoon (27 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (27 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)10s

Table - waves today at Tauranga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
346
319
319
387
353
415
392
320
348
422
422
491
1076
943
917
866
817
663
653
653
643
560
569
595
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
NNW
5
W
0
E
5
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
NE
5
WSW
5
S
5
SE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
5
NNE
5
W
5
S
5
ESE
10
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
8:41AM2.38m
9:04PM2.46m
9:26AM2.44m
9:46PM2.53m
10:08AM2.51m
10:27PM2.60m
Low Tide
2:31AM0.69m
2:51PM0.66m
3:17AM0.62m
3:35PM0.61m
4:00AM0.55m
4:17PM0.55m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:02
8:02
8:02
8:02
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:12
5:12
5:13
 mm
Temp °C
8
9
9
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
13
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
Feels °C
5
6
7
9
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
11
12
10
10
8
8
8
9
10
10
10
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
Energy kJ
346
319
319
387
353
415
392
320
326
291
296
291
1076
943
917
866
817
663
653
653
643
560
569
595
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
15
0.3
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
17
0.3
WSW
16
Energy kJ
207
204
158
161
204
168
242
287
348
422
422
491
64
31
56
53
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
24
Energy kJ
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
5
5
3
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
6
6
8
7
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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