Tauranga Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 02 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 12AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)--
Afternoon (03 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (03 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
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
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
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)
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
318
319
352
352
328
336
328
336
336
322
306
291
240
246
280
280
250
244
244
288
352
364
364
372
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
8:51PM2.42m
8:55AM2.32m
9:31PM2.42m
9:32AM2.28m
10:08PM2.39m
10:09AM2.25m
Low Tide
2:25PM0.51m
2:44AM0.65m
3:04PM0.54m
3:23AM0.70m
3:41PM0.57m
4:03AM0.74m
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cloud
cloud
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cloud
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7:01
7:03
7:03
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5:40
5:39
5:38
5:37
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
16
17
17
17
17
17
16
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
18
18
13
13
14
13
12
14
12
13
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
14
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
1.5
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
Energy kJ
16
319
352
352
328
336
11
12
12
12
12
291
240
3
11
9
9
10
9
10
352
364
364
372
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
15
14
14
4
4
4
12
2
12
3
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
8
1
ESE
7
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
Energy kJ
318
93
328
336
336
322
306
246
280
280
250
244
244
288
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
60
60
60
60
60
33
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
51
60
73
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
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