Tauranga Bay Surf Break

Tauranga Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.00° S 173.83° E

Issued: 5 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tauranga Bay sea temperature is
17.7° C

1.1°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 (20 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 11PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)--
Afternoon (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
128
110
88
86
84
54
53
38
36
35
27
17
17
17
16
16
16
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
SE
15
E
20
E
25
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
12:12PM2.44m
00:39AM2.59m
1:04PM2.37m
1:30AM2.51m
1:57PM2.30m
2:21AM2.42m
Low Tide
6:11PM0.44m
6:48AM0.48m
7:03PM0.56m
7:39AM0.54m
7:55PM0.68m
8:31AM0.60m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:20
5:20
5:20
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
13
13
15
15
17
17
16
16
16
16
15
14
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
15
16
Feels °C
13
12
13
11
11
13
12
15
14
14
15
15
16
14
13
15
14
13
13
11
12
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
128
110
88
86
84
54
53
38
36
35
27
17
17
17
16
16
16
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
5
0.1
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.4
NW
4
0.3
NW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
2
2
25
6
13
12
12
12
12
12
5
5
4
3
1
5
4
1
1
2
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
NW
4
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
Energy kJ
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
1
4
4
4
1
4
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
E
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.6
NE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
2
1
3
3
4
4
8
9
5
1
2
2
2
1
4
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
3
3
3
3
3
3
10
52
74
10
75
65
65
65
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
92
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
4
5
6
7
6
6
5
8
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
7
7
6
6
8
6
5
5
5
5
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