Tauranga Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.77° S 171.46° E

Tauranga Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tauranga Bay sea temperature is
13.9° C
0.7° 

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 (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 3AM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)8ft (2.5m)15s
Afternoon (17 Jul)8ft (2.5m)15s
Evening (17 Jul)8ft (2.4m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
17
Saturday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
5
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
W
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.4
WSW
15
2.4
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
15
2
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
17
2.4
WSW
17
2.4
WSW
17
2.3
WSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1884
2070
2329
2612
2684
2684
2721
2721
2482
2449
2258
2228
1570
3253
3520
3520
3128
Wind (km/h)
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
15
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
00:15AM3.13m
12:42PM2.93m
1:02AM3.06m
1:28PM2.84m
Low Tide
6:02PM0.03m
6:32AM-0.05m
6:50PM0.07m
7:19AM0.03m
7:36PM0.17m
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clear
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clear
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cloud
rain showers
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:56
7:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:24
 mm
1
Temp °C
11
11
10
10
11
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
12
Feels °C
6
7
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
7
8
6
7
9
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