Tauranga Bay surf break

Tauranga Bay surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
15.8° 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 10PM is: 1.1m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.4m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)--
Afternoon (26 Apr)5ft (1.5m)12s
Evening (26 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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)
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
0
0
2
3
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
16
2
WSW
16
2
WSW
15
2
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1
W
12
1
W
11
0.6
WSW
20
0.7
WSW
20
0.7
WSW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
624
624
528
813
1919
1846
1637
1592
1360
1106
929
823
713
572
528
439
367
303
298
274
256
304
395
387
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
20
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
WNW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
5
SE
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
10
S
5
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
7:01PM2.40m
7:24AM2.54m
7:56PM2.49m
8:15AM2.61m
8:42PM2.59m
8:59AM2.68m
Low Tide
1:05AM0.61m
1:39PM0.48m
2:00AM0.52m
2:28PM0.39m
2:47AM0.43m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:16
7:18
7:18
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5:46
5:45
5:44
5:43
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
15
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
10
11
12
11
12
12
12
13
13
11
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
11
13
14
13
13
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
2
WSW
16
2
WSW
15
2
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1
W
12
1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
Energy kJ
624
624
447
423
1919
1846
1637
1592
1360
1106
929
823
713
572
528
439
367
303
298
274
256
247
242
233
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
17
1.3
WSW
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
W
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.1
W
18
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
23
0.4
WSW
22
0.5
W
22
0.5
WSW
21
0.6
WSW
20
0.7
WSW
20
0.7
WSW
19
Energy kJ
64
528
813
4
4
4
3
3
3
6
31
6
26
50
106
157
236
253
304
395
387
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
W
26
0.2
W
24
0.2
WSW
24
0.3
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
15
0.3
WSW
15
0.3
WSW
15
0.3
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
Energy kJ
4
4
6
6
3
3
13
46
55
50
25
42
42
42
41
74
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
29
29
4
0
0
0
0
0
12
12
4
0
0
0
0
12
29
12
0
0
4
4
4
12
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
5
6
7
7
8
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
9
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