Tauranga Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for Tauranga Bay.

Honestly, looking at the whole 16 days, it's a pretty grim stretch. There's a window of surfable but messy waves early on, but for the most part, we're staring down the barrel of a long, quiet spell. The water temp is sitting around 61°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first bit of interest comes Monday morning, August 10th. We've got a 5ft swell from the north with a period of 8 seconds. The wind is light and offshore from the SSE, so it'll be clean. The combined energy is moderate, sitting at 247. It's not going to be a classic, but it's the only time the wind really plays ball. The swell is small enough for beginners. After that, the wind shifts and it gets messy again.

Tuesday the 11th and Wednesday the 12th see a little more swell, around 4ft to 5ft, but the wind is all wrong – cross-shore or onshore – so it's gonna be choppy and poor. The energy picks up a bit for Wednesday afternoon, hitting 438, but with onshore wind and a short period, it's a write-off.

Thursday afternoon, August 13th, is a tease. The wind goes glassy, but the swell is only 4ft from the north with a short 7-second period and a combined energy of 221. You'll get a few grovelly ones, but it's nothing to get excited about.

By Friday, August 14th, the swell from the NW picks up a touch to 5ft with a 7-second period, and the wind goes cross-off, so it's clean. The energy is 322. This is probably the best of the bunch, but it's still a short-period, wind-affected swell, not a true standout.

Then, from Saturday, August 15th, right through to the end of the forecast on Sunday, August 23rd, it just drops off a cliff. We're talking swell heights of 2ft or less for over a week. The wind is often clean, but there's simply no energy to work with. The combined energy drops to two-digit figures, like 54, 47, 43... it's a flat spell. There's a brief spike on Friday, August 21st, with a 4ft ESE swell, but it's short period and the wind is howling at 15 mph, so it's just a messy, blown-out day.

So, the only real window to paddle out is Monday morning, August 10th, for a clean, small beginner-friendly wave. The rest of the run is best for a beach walk. It's a tough one, but that's how it goes sometimes.

Rusty.

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