Tauranga Bay Surf Break

Tauranga Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.00° S 173.83° E

Issued: 11 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tauranga Bay sea temperature is
17.5° C

1.0°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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Tauranga Bay today (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 5AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (23 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)4s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon night, strong winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
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
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)
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
1.2
NNE
5
1.4
E
7
2
N
6
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.8
NNW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
16
32
70
192
318
269
263
316
340
266
234
246
115
90
70
48
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
30
NE
25
N
30
N
35
N
30
NNW
35
NW
40
NW
35
NW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
W
35
WSW
40
SW
35
SW
35
SW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:21AM2.42m
2:52PM2.25m
3:11AM2.35m
3:50PM2.22m
4:00AM2.28m
4:45PM2.22m
Low Tide
7:55PM0.68m
8:31AM0.60m
8:49PM0.78m
9:23AM0.66m
9:46PM0.86m
10:15AM0.71m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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—
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7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:33
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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—
—
—
—
—
5:20
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:21
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:21
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
5
—
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
—
—
Temp °C
13
12
12
11
14
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
11
10
10
9
11
13
13
13
12
12
12
11
10
11
10
8
9
9
9
10
9
8
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ESE
6
0.9
E
6
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
E
8
1
NW
7
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
E
8
Energy kJ
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
10
12
8
59
192
221
240
263
191
196
167
144
140
104
90
70
48
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.2
ESE
3
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.9
ENE
8
0.7
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
Energy kJ
2
1
4
4
1
4
12
12
4
3
3
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
115
53
24
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
8
—
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
4
4
1
—
4
4
4
4
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6
6
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
2
—
—
—
0.2
ENE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
1.2
NNE
5
1.2
N
6
2
N
6
1.8
N
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
0.6
SW
3
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
Energy kJ
1
—
—
—
1
2
5
8
16
32
70
89
318
269
190
316
340
266
234
246
9
20
20
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
The Bluff-South Side
Northland
The Bluff-South Side
Northland
The Bluff-South Side
Northland
The Bluff-South Side
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
Taranaki
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
Taranaki
Middleton Bay
Taranaki
Desperation Point
Taranaki
Desperation Point
Taranaki
Marokopa
Taranaki
Marokopa
Taranaki
Marsden Point
Northland
Marsden Point
Northland
Ngunguru Bar
Northland
Langs beach
Northland
Pakiri beach
Northland
Whangapoua
Coromandel
Matarangi
Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
60
60
60
60
60
92
92
92
92
112
488
488
490
496
496
376
376
112
112
94
134
164
249
253
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
The Box
The Box
The Box
The Box
Scott Point
Scott Point
Scott Point
Baylys Beach
Baylys Beach
Marsden Point
Marsden Point
Ngunguru Bar
Pakiri beach
Pakiri beach
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Papatowai
Catlins
White Rock - The Spit
Wairarapa
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Dinner Plates
Catlins
Stewart Island - Saber Reef
Southland
Stewart Island - Saber Reef
Southland
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Westport Breakwater
West Coast South Island
Westport Breakwater
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Port Waikato-The Reef
Raglan and West Waikato
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
9
Header Global
Ning Nong Point and Reef
New Zealand
Ning Nong Point and Reef
New Zealand
Ning Nong Point and Reef
New Zealand
Etang-Sale
Reunion
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
Chameau
Mauritius
Chameau
Mauritius
Barrancon
Chile
El Loa
Chile
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Hell
South Africa
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Gerickes Point
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Guns
Namibia
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
9
8
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
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