Tauranga Bay Surf Forecast

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New Zealand (466 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (41.77° S 171.46° E)

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Tauranga Bay surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 06 Nov 2025 NZDT

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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 14.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tauranga Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Tauranga Bay over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 07) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 20s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tauranga Bay in the next 12 days are 3.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 11) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Monday (Nov 10) at 7PM.

Wave Type	Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	4AM (Fri 7th Nov)	1.5ft (0.4m) 20s
Best Surf	7AM (Tue 11th Nov)	10ft (3.0m) 12s
Most Powerful	7AM (Tue 11th Nov)	10ft (3.0m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tauranga Bay over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun morning).											Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning).
	Thu 06		Friday 07			Saturday 08			Sunday 09			Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	1	0	3	2	0	2	3	2	3	1	0	1	!	1	2	2	2	1	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	NW	WNW	W	W	W	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	WNW	W	W	NW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period(s) (?)	10	9	11	12	11	11	14	13	13	13	13	13	12	10	11	10	8	12	12	12	12
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	120	101	108	220	736	563	1060	799	703	713	507	334	167	664	1885	972	159	292	339	250	193
Wind (km/h)	WSW	SSW	SW	SW	S	SW	SW	SSW	WSW	WSW	ENE	NE	NNE	N	NNE	N	NE	N	SW	SSW	WSW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- on	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- on	cross	cross	cross- off	glass	cross- on	cross	cross- on
High Tide / height (m)		12:01AM 3.16	12:23PM 3.14		12:50AM 3.08		1:12PM 3.07	1:41AM 2.94		2:04PM 2.94	2:35AM 2.75		3:00PM 2.77	3:36AM 2.55		4:03PM 2.60		4:43AM 2.39	5:12PM 2.47		5:55AM 2.31
Low Tide / height (m)			6:13AM -0.08	6:38PM -0.09		7:01AM 0.02		7:29PM 0.01	7:52AM 0.17		8:23PM 0.16	8:47AM 0.35		9:22PM 0.34	9:46AM 0.52		10:26PM 0.50	10:52AM 0.65		11:35PM 0.61	12:01PM 0.72

	Thu 06		Friday 07			Saturday 08			Sunday 09			Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12
Sunrise	-	-	6:13	-	-	6:11	-	-	6:11	-	-	6:09	-	-	6:09	-	-	6:07	-	-	6:07
Sunset	8:21	-	-	8:22	-	-	8:22	-	-	8:24	-	-	8:25	-	-	8:27	-	-	8:28	-	-

Rain (mm)	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	12	17	4	1	-	-	5	15	1
Temp. °C	15	14	14	14	13	14	14	13	14	15	14	15	16	15	16	15	14	15	14	14	15
Feels °C (?)	14	13	13	9	9	9	8	10	13	13	13	10	12	11	14	13	12	15	13	11	12

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Information about the Tauranga Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Tauranga Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Tauranga Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tauranga Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tauranga Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Tauranga Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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