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Tauranga Bay surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 23 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
16.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tauranga Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 9AM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
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 14°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | W 18 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | |
86 | 87 | 103 | 156 | 137 | 421 | 259 | 237 | 215 | 341 | 356 | 261 | 229 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 322 | 437 | 644 | 764 | 763 | 704 | 588 | 444 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:44AM2.66m | 3:22PM2.48m | 3:53AM2.53m | 4:37PM2.36m | 5:09AM2.46m | 5:54PM2.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07AM0.43m | 9:35PM0.60m | 10:18AM0.56m | 10:47PM0.68m | 11:32AM0.60m | 00:00AM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 86 | 87 | 87 | 131 | 137 | 421 | 259 | 237 | 215 | 341 | 356 | 261 | 229 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 322 | 437 | 644 | 764 | 763 | 704 | 588 | 444 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 18 | W 16 | WSW 5 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | W 21 | WSW 20 | W 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 65 | 103 | 156 | 137 | 3 | 101 | 69 | 101 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 75 | 167 | 168 | 169 | 119 | 35 | 51 | 72 | 72 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 7 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | N 13 | — | — | — | W 21 | N 13 | N 13 | WSW 3 | WSW 6 | — | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | W 21 |
| kJ | 37 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 29 | 29 | 4 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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