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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 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 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
15.6° 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 12AM is: 0.5m 22s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Tauranga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | |
367 | 361 | 298 | 236 | 253 | 304 | 395 | 387 | 352 | 608 | 360 | 352 | 344 | 336 | 704 | 599 | 671 | 2002 | 1682 | 1570 | 1322 | 1284 | 1139 | 989 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:42PM2.59m | 8:59AM2.68m | 9:22PM2.67m | 9:38AM2.72m | 9:58PM2.73m | 10:14AM2.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:47AM0.43m | 3:10PM0.33m | 3:29AM0.36m | 3:48PM0.29m | 4:07AM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 367 | 361 | 298 | 224 | 209 | 202 | 198 | 191 | 191 | 337 | 176 | 115 | 119 | 138 | 704 | 599 | 573 | 2002 | 1682 | 1570 | 1322 | 1284 | 1139 | 989 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 23 | WSW 22 | W 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | N 16 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | N 14 | N 5 | N 5 | N 12 | N 12 | WSW 18 | W 18 |
| kJ | 50 | 106 | 157 | 236 | 253 | 304 | 395 | 387 | 352 | 5 | 360 | 162 | 155 | 206 | 399 | 457 | 671 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 63 | 99 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 24 | WSW 16 | N 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | N 16 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | — | N 14 | N 12 | N 15 | N 15 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 55 | 50 | 3 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 74 | 102 | — | 5 | 352 | 344 | 336 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 16 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 608 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 12 | 141 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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