Tauranga Bay Surf Break

Tauranga Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.00° S 173.83° E

Issued: 11 pm 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tauranga Bay sea temperature is
18.1° C

1.3°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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 4AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
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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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
40
40
39
39
34
33
21
18
17
15
8
9
9
9
9
9
11
6
7
6
8
8
8
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
W
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
ESE
5
E
0
E
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
High Tide
4:38AM2.36m
5:22PM2.34m
5:36AM2.42m
6:21PM2.47m
6:34AM2.47m
Low Tide
10:21PM0.84m
10:53AM0.59m
11:24PM0.77m
11:50AM0.49m
00:22AM0.68m
12:47PM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:19
5:19
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
11
11
12
13
15
14
13
13
13
14
14
15
17
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
Feels °C
10
8
9
9
10
12
14
12
11
11
11
11
12
13
14
12
13
11
11
11
11
13
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
Energy kJ
40
40
40
39
39
34
33
21
18
17
15
8
9
9
9
9
9
11
4
7
5
8
8
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
6
6
6
3
6
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
12
0.1
SE
10
0.1
NE
12
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
6
4
6
2
1
1
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
2
0.3
SE
3
Energy kJ
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
10
10
10
10
10
52
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
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)
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
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