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Lat Long: 41.77° S 171.46° E

Tauranga Bay Surf Photo: 'tbay middle left' by Alex Casey

Issued: 11 am 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tauranga Bay sea temperature is

13.2° C

0.5°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NW	N	WSW	N
	13 s	cross- on	5 s	13 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tauranga Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WNW		WSW	N
	13 s	on		13 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tauranga Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NW		WSW	N
	13 s	glass		13 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tauranga Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNW		WSW	NNW
	14 s	glass		14 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tauranga Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W		WSW	NNW
	14 s	glass		14 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tauranga Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W		WSW	N
	13 s	glass		13 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tauranga Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NW		WSW	N
	13 s	glass		13 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tauranga Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WNW		WSW	N
	13 s	glass		13 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tauranga Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W	NNW	WSW	N
	13 s	cross- on	5 s	13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tauranga Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW		WSW	N
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tauranga Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW		WSW	N
	13 s	cross		13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tauranga Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW		WSW	N
	13 s	cross		13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tauranga Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW		WSW	N
	12 s	cross		12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tauranga Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE		WSW	N
	12 s	glass		12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tauranga Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S		WSW	N
	12 s	glass		12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tauranga Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW		WSW	SW
	12 s	glass		12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tauranga Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW		WSW	N
	12 s	cross- on		12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tauranga Bay around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 56 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.9m (3.0 ft). Range 3.72m (12.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Tauranga Bay Surf Photo: 'tbay middle left' by Alex Casey

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User: Alex Casey (1 photo)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 5:10 pm 16 Feb 2015