Tauranga Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 05 May 2026 NZST
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Tauranga Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tauranga Bay sea temperature is
19.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tauranga Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 11PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)--
Afternoon (05 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (05 May)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 18°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
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)
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
377
347
339
331
331
345
356
348
343
351
360
392
454
505
516
516
505
421
421
440
502
502
549
640
Wind (km/h)
15
E
10
E
15
E
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
10:44PM2.35m
10:47AM2.21m
11:20PM2.30m
11:26AM2.16m
00:00AM2.25m
Low Tide
4:17PM0.63m
4:43AM0.77m
4:53PM0.69m
5:24AM0.80m
5:31PM0.75m
6:07AM0.83m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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7:03
7:05
7:05
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5:37
5:37
5:36
5:35
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
19
18
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
18
17
18
18
17
17
18
17
18
18
17
17
17
16
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
10
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
0.1
N
10
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
NE
9
0.1
N
14
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
10
Energy kJ
377
347
339
331
331
2
8
348
343
351
360
2
454
505
4
516
505
421
421
440
502
502
549
640
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
2
4
2
4
14
14
13
14
11
12
12
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
NE
9
0.9
N
5
Energy kJ
345
356
392
516
34
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
60
29
60
29
29
60
60
92
60
29
51
60
60
60
92
92
92
60
60
92
92
92
92
547
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
1
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
4
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
6
6
5
8
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
5
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