Tauranga Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.77° S 171.46° E

Issued: 5 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tauranga Bay sea temperature is
14.2° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Tauranga Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tauranga Bay today (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 2PM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Afternoon (28 Jun)5ft (1.6m)14s
Evening (28 Jun)5ft (1.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
348
422
422
1106
1076
1061
917
825
817
663
653
653
560
560
569
595
561
542
542
534
421
402
372
372
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
NE
0
N
5
SE
5
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
5
NNE
5
W
5
S
5
ESE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
E
10
E
10
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
9:26AM2.44m
9:46PM2.53m
10:08AM2.51m
10:27PM2.60m
10:48AM2.56m
11:06PM2.65m
Low Tide
3:17AM0.62m
3:35PM0.61m
4:00AM0.55m
4:17PM0.55m
4:41AM0.49m
4:57PM0.50m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:02
8:02
8:02
8:02
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:12
5:13
5:13
 mm
2
2
Temp °C
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
11
10
10
10
11
11
12
12
11
Feels °C
8
9
9
10
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
11
10
10
8
7
7
7
8
9
10
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
Energy kJ
326
285
296
1106
1076
1061
917
825
817
663
653
653
560
560
569
595
561
542
542
534
421
402
372
372
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
0.3
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
17
0.3
WSW
17
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
348
422
422
64
31
56
54
1
1
31
31
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
4
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
9
8
8
6
6
9
5
5
9
6
9
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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