Tauranga Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.77° S 171.46° E

Issued: 5 am 26 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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 2PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)6ft (1.9m)12s
Afternoon (26 Jun)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (26 Jun)5ft (1.5m)13s

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 7°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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)
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1647
1226
1001
811
787
825
769
769
643
319
633
394
415
392
377
353
348
422
498
485
1076
1061
917
866
Wind (km/h)
25
S
20
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
0
WNW
5
W
5
ESE
5
ENE
10
E
10
E
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
E
10
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
High Tide
7:53AM2.33m
8:19PM2.39m
8:41AM2.38m
9:04PM2.46m
9:26AM2.44m
9:46PM2.53m
Low Tide
1:40AM0.73m
2:03PM0.69m
2:31AM0.69m
2:51PM0.66m
3:17AM0.62m
3:35PM0.61m
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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
5:10
5:12
5:12
 mm
Temp °C
9
8
7
9
9
8
7
7
8
8
9
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
12
12
11
Feels °C
2
2
2
5
4
4
3
4
5
5
7
10
9
10
9
9
9
9
9
11
10
10
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
10
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
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
Energy kJ
1647
1226
1001
811
787
825
769
769
643
319
633
394
415
392
377
320
326
296
296
291
1076
1061
917
866
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
15
Energy kJ
204
161
168
168
242
353
348
422
498
485
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)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
12
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
4
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
7
5
8
8
7
6
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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