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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 Saturday 30 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tauranga Bay today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 10AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tauranga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 76mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 10 | NNW 10 | WSW 11 | |
434 | 331 | 326 | 265 | 189 | 186 | 127 | 346 | 541 | 1016 | 1962 | 2628 | 2716 | 2616 | 2254 | 1853 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 72 | 72 | 79 | 1314 | 73 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 9:48AM2.58m | 10:07PM2.63m | 10:26AM2.60m | 10:45PM2.66m | 11:05AM2.60m | 11:22PM2.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:40AM0.48m | 3:57PM0.46m | 4:19AM0.45m | 4:36PM0.46m | 4:58AM0.44m | 5:14PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 7 | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | N 10 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 434 | 331 | 326 | 265 | 52 | 86 | 186 | 346 | 541 | 1016 | 1962 | 2628 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 50 | 50 | 1763 | 49 | 72 | 57 | 72 | 1314 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 9 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 189 | 186 | 127 | 87 | 58 | 58 | 30 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 25 | 39 | 72 | 79 | 47 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | — | W 12 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 70 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2716 | 2616 | 2254 | 1853 | 2098 | — | 1598 | 1690 | 1621 | 1598 | — | 1267 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 188 | 65 | 188 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
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