Tauranga Bay surf break

Tauranga Bay surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 14 Dec 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
17.6° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


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 Sunday (Dec 14) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. 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 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Dec 17) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Dec 16) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sun 14th Dec)3ft (0.9m) 11s
Best Surf 1AM (Tue 16th Dec)11ft (3.5m) 10s
Most Powerful 1AM (Wed 17th Dec)11ft (3.5m) 16s

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

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun morning, strong winds from the NNE by Mon night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
0
0
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2
0
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0
3
3
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
WSW
1
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.8
WSW
2.1
NNW
3.5
NW
2
WNW
2.2
W
3.5
W
3
W
3
W
2.5
W
2.1
W
1.7
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.9
WSW
2.2
WSW
2.4
WSW
2.3
WSW
Period(s) (?)1111111471091716151414131212111111999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)3032491332364252574674266463494356364523251538905658415415961711959863
Wind
(km/h)
10
N
10
N
15
ENE
30
NNE
40
N
15
W
15
NNW
30
W
20
SW
20
SW
30
SW
15
S
10
SW
30
SW
20
SSW
10
WSW
20
WNW
35
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
15
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
crosscrossoncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
oncrosscrosscross-
on
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:34PM
2.31
8:06AM
2.31
8:27PM
2.33
8:55AM
2.36
9:15PM
2.38
9:39AM
2.44
9:59PM
2.44
10:21AM
2.52
10:41PM
2.51
11:00AM
2.60
11:21PM
2.57
11:39AM
2.65
12:00AM
2.61
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:19PM
0.77
1:49AM
0.70
2:15PM
0.75
2:39AM
0.68
3:05PM
0.70
3:26AM
0.64
3:50PM
0.63
4:09AM
0.59
4:33PM
0.56
4:50AM
0.54
5:13PM
0.49
5:30AM
0.49
5:52PM
0.44
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunrise5:52--5:52--5:52--5:52--5:54--5:54--5:54--
Sunset-9:02--9:04--9:05--9:05--9:06--9:07--9:07-
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
---2326556-------25---
Temp. °C161616171817151513141414151514161616141413
Feels °C (?)151414121110129888911109151211788
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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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