Tauranga Bay Surf Break
Lat Long: 41.77° S 171.46° E

Tauranga Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Tauranga Bay

Issued: 5 am 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tauranga Bay sea temperature is
15.6° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (08 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 11AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)10ft (3.0m)17s
Afternoon (08 Jun)11ft (3.5m)16s
Evening (08 Jun)13ft (4.0m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Tue morning).

Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thu
11
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
18
3
WSW
17
3
WSW
17
3
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
2.4
WSW
16
2.3
WSW
16
3
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
16
2.1
WSW
16
2.1
WSW
15
2
WSW
15
2.4
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
15
2
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5092
4919
5128
5146
6365
7113
7660
8429
4014
2974
2676
1962
2161
2107
2001
1726
2460
2233
1776
1591
1419
1223
953
815
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
35
WSW
40
SW
35
SW
45
SW
40
SW
20
SW
15
S
10
SE
0
SE
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
E
5
E
5
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
E
10
SSE
10
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:39AM2.41m
4:13PM2.31m
4:34AM2.42m
5:11PM2.35m
5:33AM2.47m
6:11PM2.43m
Low Tide
10:00AM0.62m
10:21PM0.70m
10:56AM0.58m
11:19PM0.66m
11:54AM0.52m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:56
7:56
7:56
7:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:08
5:08
 mm
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
12
11
9
9
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
12
12
12
11
10
Feels °C
8
8
8
7
5
5
3
3
6
6
7
10
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
10
10
10
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
18
3
WSW
17
3
WSW
17
0.4
NW
8
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
2.4
WSW
10
2.1
W
10
2.1
WSW
15
2
WSW
15
2.4
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
15
2
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
Energy kJ
5092
4919
5128
18
1765
2006
1717
1750
1175
932
2001
1726
2460
2233
1776
1591
1419
1223
953
815
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
3
WSW
16
2.4
WSW
16
2.3
WSW
16
2
WSW
16
2.1
WSW
16
2.1
WSW
16
1.8
W
10
1.6
W
10
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
20
0.3
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
19
Energy kJ
65
49
36
4014
2974
2676
1962
2161
2107
614
530
9
7
74
120
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
Energy kJ
5146
6365
7113
7660
8429
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
3
1
1
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
188
188
159
188
188
331
544
188
12
0
0
0
12
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
39
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
6
6
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
9
9
7
6
6
5
6
8
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
8
8
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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