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Tauranga Bay Surf Forecast
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Tauranga Bay surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tauranga Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tauranga Bay sea temperature is
15.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tauranga Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 2PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tauranga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu morning, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
229 | 229 | 225 | 173 | 170 | 110 | 122 | 311 | 471 | 670 | 882 | 771 | 805 | 727 | 636 | 771 | 703 | 586 | 530 | 555 | 645 | 754 | 599 | 497 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:12PM2.85m | 1:36AM2.90m | 2:10PM2.69m | 2:35AM2.76m | 3:11PM2.55m | 3:38AM2.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00AM0.08m | 7:23PM0.24m | 7:57AM0.20m | 8:20PM0.37m | 8:57AM0.34m | 9:20PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 |
 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 229 | 229 | 225 | 173 | 170 | 110 | 122 | 311 | 91 | 113 | 163 | 771 | 805 | 727 | 606 | 771 | 703 | 586 | 530 | 555 | 645 | 754 | 599 | 497 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 21 | NNW 4 | WSW 19 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 34 | 106 | 73 | 47 | 46 | 25 | 285 | 322 | 453 | 636 | 406 | 328 | 250 | 184 | 170 | 141 | 151 | 119 | 285 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 19 | — | WSW 19 | WNW 16 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WNW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | WSW 15 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 35 | 26 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 163 | 59 | 51 | 132 | 132 | 102 | 61 | 38 | 28 | 27 | — | 231 | 103 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 2 | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 25 | — | — | 471 | 670 | 882 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 57 | 57 | 151 | 149 | 149 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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