Tauranga Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.00° S 173.83° E

Issued: 11 pm 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Tauranga Bay sea temperature is

16.5° C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Tauranga Bay today (18 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with ESE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 6AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (18 Jul)	2.5ft (0.7m)	15s
Afternoon (18 Jul)	2ft (0.6m)	14s
Evening (18 Jul)	2ft (0.6m)	14s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
		Saturday 18								Sunday 19
	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
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 16	ESE 15	ESE 15	ESE 15	ESE 15	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13
Wave Graph
kJ	253	246	231	222	222	218	163	163	163	160	115	113	115	111	70	58	58
Wind (km/h)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW	WNW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	off	off
High Tide		10:36PM2.74m				11:00AM2.54m				11:23PM2.69m				11:48AM2.50m
Low Tide				4:43AM0.38m				4:56PM0.36m				5:31AM0.40m				5:44PM0.47m


	—	—	—	7:28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:28	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:32	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	13	13	12	11	11	13	14	13	12	12	13	13	13	14	15	14	13
Feels °C	11	11	11	9	10	12	12	10	10	10	11	10	11	12	12	11	11
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 16	ESE 15	ESE 15	ESE 15	ESE 15	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13
kJ	253	246	231	222	222	218	163	163	163	160	115	113	115	111	70	58	58
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 8	N 8	N 8	N 8	N 8	N 8	N 8	N 8	N 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	N 8	N 8	N 8	NNE 8	N 8	NNE 8
kJ	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	7	7	5	5	6	7	6	7
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 9	NE 9	NE 10	NE 10	NE 10	NE 9	E 9	E 9	—	—	—	—	W 18	W 18	W 18	W 17	W 16
kJ	3	3	4	4	4	3	2	2	—	—	—	—	6	6	6	6	5
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
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Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland	Moureeses	Moureeses	Moureeses	Moureeses	Moureeses	The Ledge	Moureeses	Moureeses	Moureeses	Moureeses	Moureeses	Moureeses	Moureeses	Moureeses	Moureeses	Moureeses	Moureeses
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu Otago	Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu Otago	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Shingles West Coast South Island	Shingles West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu Otago	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	4	5	6	9	6	7	7	7
Header Global	Easter Reef Australia	Dunedin - Kuri Bush New Zealand	Dunedin - Kuri Bush New Zealand	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	5	6	7	6	6	9	9	9	8	7	6	6	9	6	7	7	7

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