Tauranga Bay Surf Break

Tauranga Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.00° S 173.83° E

Issued: 11 pm 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tauranga Bay sea temperature is
18.3° C

1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (11 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 3AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 10). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (11 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (11 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
31
35
37
40
42
44
40
40
40
40
39
39
35
22
21
20
17
17
9
9
9
9
9
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
SE
5
NE
0
WNW
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
3:43AM2.31m
4:20PM2.22m
4:38AM2.36m
5:22PM2.34m
5:36AM2.42m
Low Tide
9:15PM0.86m
9:55AM0.68m
10:21PM0.84m
10:53AM0.59m
11:24PM0.77m
11:50AM0.49m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:19
5:19
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
11
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
15
Feels °C
9
10
9
9
9
12
11
13
11
10
10
10
10
13
14
12
12
12
11
12
12
13
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
Energy kJ
25
31
35
37
40
42
44
40
40
40
40
39
39
35
22
21
20
17
17
9
9
9
9
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
52
17
61
52
10
10
60
10
10
10
10
10
10
52
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
60
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
8
9
8
7
5
7
6
6
5
6
7
6
6
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
4
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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