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Tauranga Bay Surf Forecast
/ West Coast South Island (21 surf breaks) /
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Tauranga Bay surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 22 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 1PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tauranga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 11 | NNW 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | |
862 | 599 | 496 | 452 | 459 | 492 | 572 | 658 | 609 | 408 | 732 | 692 | 604 | 514 | 482 | 459 | 772 | 1178 | 2164 | 2136 | 1826 | 1740 | 1531 | 1031 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:35AM2.76m | 3:11PM2.55m | 3:38AM2.63m | 4:17PM2.44m | 4:44AM2.53m | 5:23PM2.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57AM0.34m | 9:20PM0.49m | 10:00AM0.45m | 10:24PM0.58m | 11:04AM0.52m | 11:29PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 |
1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NNW 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 862 | 599 | 496 | 452 | 459 | 492 | 572 | 658 | 609 | 408 | 732 | 692 | 604 | 514 | 482 | 459 | 485 | 1178 | 2164 | 2136 | 1826 | 1740 | 1531 | 1031 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 14 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 347 | 411 | 427 | 346 | 245 | 181 | 212 | 161 | 154 | 351 | 113 | 106 | 80 | 30 | 45 | 323 | 772 | 374 | 93 | 91 | 89 | 62 | 56 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | N 6 | W 18 | — | — | WSW 15 | NNW 9 | — | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 |
| kJ | 51 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 38 | 25 | — | — | 231 | 113 | — | 18 | 17 | 44 | 73 | 75 | 73 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 39 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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