Tauranga Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.00° S 173.83° E

Issued: 12 pm 28 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Tauranga Bay sea temperature is

15.8°C

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 (28 Sep):

Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with ESE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 7PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (28 Sep)	1ft (0.3m)	14s
Afternoon (28 Sep)	1ft (0.3m)	13s
Evening (28 Sep)	1ft (0.3m)	13s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Mon 28					Tuesday 29								Wednesday 30
	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 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
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 11
Wave Graph
kJ	35	34	34	33	32	30	30	30	31	31	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	5	5	5
Wind (km/h)	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	W	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	WNW	NNW	WNW	WNW	W
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	on	cross-on	cross	glassy
High Tide	9:56AM2.46m					10:14PM2.54m				10:42AM2.54m				10:58PM2.56m				11:28AM2.58m
Low Tide			3:50PM0.57m					4:17AM0.47m				4:34PM0.56m				5:01AM0.44m				5:22PM0.57m


	7:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:03	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	7:23	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:25	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	12	14	15	14	12	11	11	11	14	16	17	15	12	12	12	12	13	14	14	14	14
Feels °C	8	10	10	9	9	8	8	8	10	12	13	11	9	10	10	10	12	11	12	12	13
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 6	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	SE 12	NE 9	NE 9
kJ	10	34	34	33	32	30	30	30	31	31	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	5	3	3
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 13	NW 6	NW 6	NW 6	NW 6	NNW 6	NNW 6	NW 6	NW 4	NW 5	WNW 5	NW 5	NW 5	NW 5	NE 10	NE 10	NE 10	NE 9	NE 9	SE 12	—
kJ	35	10	9	5	5	3	3	1	1	4	3	1	1	1	4	4	4	3	3	5	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 11	NE 11	NE 11	NE 11	NE 11	NE 10	NE 10	NE 10	NW 6	NE 10	NE 10	NE 10	NE 10	NE 10	NW 5	NW 5	—	NW 5	—	—	SE 11
kJ	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	1	4	4	4	4	4	1	1	—	1	—	—	5
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	SW 2	—	—	W 2	W 4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	1	—	—	1	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Wainui Bay Northland	Motukahakaha and Paradise Bay Northland	Motukahakaha and Paradise Bay Northland	Motukahakaha and Paradise Bay Northland	Motukahakaha and Paradise Bay Northland	Motukahakaha and Paradise Bay Northland	Motukahakaha and Paradise Bay Northland	Elliot Bay Northland	Elliot Bay Northland	Elliot Bay Northland	Hicks Bay East Cape	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Northland	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Northland	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Northland	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Northland	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Northland	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Northland	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Northland	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Northland
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	4
Distance (km)	3	17	17	17	17	17	17	52	52	52	493	65	65	65	65	65	65	92	65	65	65
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland	The Ledge	Elliot Bay	Pareparea Bay	Pareparea Bay	Elliot Bay	Elliot Bay	Elliot Bay	Elliot Bay	Elliot Bay	Elliot Bay		Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	The Bluff-North Side	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1		4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	White Rock - The Spit Wairarapa	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	White Rock - The Spit Wairarapa	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Meatworks Kaikoura and Marlborough	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	White Rock - The Spit Wairarapa	Wainui Beach - Whales Gisborne and Mahia	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins
Rating (10 max)	3	2	4	3	4	3	4	4	4	4	7	4	9	8	7	7	6	6	5	5	5
Header Global	Shipstern Bluff Australia	Asu Indonesia	Asu Indonesia	Ahijedero Mexico	Ahijedero Mexico	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	White Rock - The Spit New Zealand	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Dinner Plates New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	5	4	4	4	4	5	5	6	6	5	7	9	9	8	7	7	6	6	5	5	5

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