Tauranga Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.00° S 173.83° E

Tauranga Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tauranga Bay sea temperature is
16.5° C
0.7° 

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 (18 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 9PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)--
Afternoon (18 Jul)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (18 Jul)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
14
0.6
ESE
14
0.6
ESE
14
0.5
ESE
14
0.5
ESE
14
0.5
ESE
14
0.5
ESE
14
0.5
ESE
14
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
163
163
163
116
115
113
113
111
70
68
58
57
57
55
51
50
49
48
48
Wind (km/h)
5
W
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SSW
5
N
10
NNW
5
SSW
10
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
off
High Tide
11:23PM2.69m
11:48AM2.50m
00:10AM2.61m
12:35PM2.45m
Low Tide
4:56PM0.36m
5:31AM0.40m
5:44PM0.47m
6:18AM0.47m
6:32PM0.60m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:32
5:32
5:34
 mm
Temp °C
14
12
12
11
12
12
13
13
15
14
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
12
9
10
9
10
10
11
10
12
11
11
10
10
10
10
12
11
12
11
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