Tauranga Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 30 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
18.7° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tauranga Bay today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 4AM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)7.5ft (2.3m)7s
Afternoon (31 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (31 May)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
3
4
4
4
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NE
6
1.8
NE
6
2
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
2.3
NE
7
2.4
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
4
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
4
NNE
11
4
NNE
11
3.5
NNE
11
3.5
NE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
216
261
361
471
554
628
693
730
824
875
984
1176
1266
2193
2242
2346
3192
3331
3330
3104
3113
3257
3229
2906
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
30
NE
35
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
NE
45
NNE
45
NNE
45
NNE
35
N
15
WNW
5
E
0
SW
5
W
10
WNW
10
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:42PM2.34m
7:45AM2.23m
8:25PM2.35m
8:25AM2.22m
9:05PM2.35m
9:04AM2.20m
Low Tide
1:37AM0.76m
1:57PM0.60m
2:18AM0.77m
2:37PM0.60m
2:59AM0.77m
3:14PM0.61m
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:21
5:20
1
1
2
2
4
1
2
3
4
4
5
10
9
2
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
18
19
18
19
18
18
18
19
19
18
17
16
16
17
17
17
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
15
13
15
14
14
13
13
12
13
13
14
16
17
17
18
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.2
NNE
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
4
NNE
10
4
NNE
11
4
NNE
11
3.5
NNE
11
3.5
NE
11
Energy kJ
2
13
3
6
6
6
3
3
5
20
20
20
20
17
17
17
17
3104
3113
3257
3229
2906
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
16
0.4
N
13
Energy kJ
3
4
6
3
3
3
6
5
3
3
20
55
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
2
6
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NE
6
1.8
NE
6
2
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
2.3
NE
7
2.4
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
4
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
Energy kJ
216
261
361
471
554
628
693
730
824
875
984
1176
1266
2193
2242
2346
3192
3331
3330
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
112
331
112
496
496
546
547
547
538
496
546
546
331
503
546
503
496
92
9
0
0
0
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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