Tauranga Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.77° S 171.46° E

Issued: 5 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tauranga Bay sea temperature is
14.3° 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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 9AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (29 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (29 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
778
663
653
653
643
560
569
595
624
633
542
534
421
378
372
372
303
246
246
249
198
195
183
119
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
ESE
10
E
5
ENE
5
NW
5
SSW
0
E
10
ENE
5
E
5
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
ESE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
S
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSE
5
SE
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
10:08AM2.51m
10:27PM2.60m
10:48AM2.56m
11:06PM2.65m
11:27AM2.59m
11:44PM2.68m
Low Tide
4:00AM0.55m
4:17PM0.55m
4:41AM0.49m
4:57PM0.50m
5:20AM0.44m
5:35PM0.46m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
5:12
5:13
5:13
5:14
 mm
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
12
12
12
Feels °C
8
9
9
9
10
11
10
9
8
9
8
8
8
8
9
10
10
9
9
10
9
7
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
12
Energy kJ
778
663
653
653
643
560
569
595
624
633
542
534
421
378
372
372
303
246
246
249
198
195
183
119
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
17
0.3
WSW
17
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
17
0.2
WSW
17
Energy kJ
64
31
56
54
3
31
31
12
28
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
4
Energy kJ
3
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
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
12
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
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
5
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
6
9
6
9
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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