Tauranga Bay Surf Break

Tauranga Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.00° S 173.83° E

Issued: 5 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tauranga Bay sea temperature is
17.8° 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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 9AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (16 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

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.5
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
1
NNE
10
1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
6
13
12
17
17
45
46
52
50
103
120
154
198
270
297
291
346
414
400
411
403
354
382
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
15
W
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
S
10
S
10
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
8:31AM2.55m
9:12PM2.73m
9:29AM2.56m
10:05PM2.75m
10:25AM2.54m
10:57PM2.73m
Low Tide
2:15AM0.52m
2:39PM0.27m
3:13AM0.46m
3:33PM0.25m
4:10AM0.43m
4:26PM0.28m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:19
5:19
5:20
 mm
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
16
15
13
12
12
12
13
14
15
15
13
13
12
12
12
12
14
16
14
13
12
Feels °C
15
14
13
14
11
9
9
9
9
10
11
11
12
11
12
11
11
11
10
11
13
10
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
5
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.5
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
1
NNE
10
1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
Energy kJ
1
6
13
12
17
17
45
46
52
50
103
120
154
198
270
297
291
346
414
400
411
403
354
382
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
11
0.3
NW
3
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
E
13
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
10
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
10
Energy kJ
4
4
4
2
2
11
4
13
25
37
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
9
9
20
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
10
0.2
N
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
1
2
2
4
10
2
3
3
3
3
3
6
3
3
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
W
4
0.4
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
60
112
65
65
65
65
3
0
0
0
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
2
2
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
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