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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 11 am Saturday 23 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
14.9° 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 5PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tauranga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
703 | 604 | 604 | 514 | 482 | 459 | 644 | 1178 | 2164 | 2136 | 1762 | 1571 | 1531 | 1031 | 1016 | 886 | 721 | 547 | 461 | 461 | 361 | 280 | 254 | 206 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:17PM2.44m | 4:44AM2.53m | 5:23PM2.38m | 5:48AM2.48m | 6:25PM2.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00AM0.45m | 10:24PM0.58m | 11:04AM0.52m | 11:29PM0.63m | 12:06PM0.55m | 00:30AM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 703 | 604 | 604 | 514 | 482 | 459 | 477 | 1178 | 2164 | 2136 | 1762 | 1571 | 1531 | 1031 | 1016 | 886 | 721 | 547 | 461 | 461 | 361 | 280 | 254 | 206 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | NNW 11 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
| kJ | 113 | 106 | 80 | 29 | 73 | 323 | 644 | 380 | 103 | 99 | 91 | 61 | 55 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | N 7 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | — | 18 | 17 | 44 | 26 | 75 | 132 | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 29 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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