Tauranga Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.77° S 171.46° E

Issued: 5 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tauranga Bay sea temperature is
14.9° C

1.1°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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 1AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)6ft (1.8m)7s
Afternoon (17 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)9s
Evening (17 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
4
4
3
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
W
13
2.1
W
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
W
12
1.8
W
7
2
W
8
2.3
WSW
9
2.3
WSW
10
2.3
WSW
11
2.1
W
11
1.9
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1919
1538
1249
1009
861
827
324
488
755
1059
1121
1026
846
1344
1240
1121
1084
921
791
645
826
1074
915
799
Wind (km/h)
0
S
10
S
10
SSW
25
SW
20
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
10
S
10
ESE
5
E
10
E
10
E
5
NE
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
11:38PM3.09m
12:09PM2.96m
00:31AM3.07m
1:01PM2.88m
1:23AM2.99m
Low Tide
5:26PM0.07m
5:56AM-0.03m
6:18PM0.09m
6:50AM0.02m
7:10PM0.16m
7:43AM0.11m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:08
5:08
 mm
1
1
5
Temp °C
12
11
11
11
12
13
13
14
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
9
10
Feels °C
11
8
9
5
8
7
7
8
7
8
7
8
8
6
6
5
6
6
7
7
8
7
6
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
W
13
2.1
W
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
0.1
W
23
0.8
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
9
2.3
WSW
10
2.3
WSW
11
2.1
W
11
1.9
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
12
0.7
W
16
0.7
W
16
1.9
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
Energy kJ
1919
1538
1249
1009
861
11
186
104
755
1059
1121
1026
846
1344
1240
257
254
921
791
645
826
1074
915
799
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
22
0.1
W
22
0.2
W
21
0.3
W
20
0.4
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.5
W
18
0.5
W
17
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.8
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
1
W
14
1.1
W
7
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
9
9
35
69
87
217
317
162
154
3
13
304
360
423
124
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
17
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
W
20
0.4
WSW
19
0.5
W
18
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
W
24
Energy kJ
6
26
67
123
163
4
3
12
11
11
11
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
W
12
1.8
W
7
2
W
8
2
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
Energy kJ
827
324
488
1121
1084
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
4
29
12
188
195
188
174
12
4
4
4
12
12
70
70
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
5
5
9
9
7
6
5
6
6
5
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