Tauranga Bay Surf Break

Tauranga Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 35.00° S 173.83° E

Issued: 11 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tauranga Bay sea temperature is
16.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Tauranga Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Tauranga Bay surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 4 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period, E swell with 800 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with E swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tauranga Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Tauranga Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tauranga Bay in the next 16 days are 1.6m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Sun 5th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 11s
Best Surf 3AM (Sun 5th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 11s
Most Powerful 9AM (Sat 4th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tauranga Bay over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Tauranga Bay over the next couple weeks. Honestly, it’s a pretty quiet spell overall, so don’t go cancelling your plans just yet. We’ve got one standout window that’s worth circling on the calendar, but the rest is mostly just small and choppy or blown out.

The main event kicks off on Sunday the 5th. That morning, a clean 4ft easterly swell rolls in with a light offshore cross-off breeze from the SW. Looks like 450 (moderate energy) behind it, and the water temp is sitting about average for the time of year, so it won’t feel any different. This is the pick of the whole run. A beginner-friendly break with consistent waves, and it’s rarely crowded.

From there, things drop off. Monday the 6th sees a stormy risk with strong onshore wind, dropping the swell to 3ft. Tuesday the 7th has a messy 6ft N windswell in the morning, but the period is short at 8 seconds, and the wind is onshore – not recommended for anyone. Wednesday through to Friday the 10th stays small, around 2ft to 3ft, with offshore winds keeping the surface tidy, but the wave energy is weak (between 84 and 135) and the size just doesn’t get you moving.

Saturday the 11th is another small day – 3ft but choppy on the afternoon cross-shore. Then Sunday the 12th morning brings a spike to 6ft from the ESE with 978 energy (strong) and clean conditions, but it’s considered marginal with some tide issues – likely closeouts and not much shape for a beach setup. That swell’s period is long at 10 seconds, so there’ll be some energy, but it might be hard work.

The rest of the second week limps along with 2ft to 4ft surf, mostly poor quality or blown out by northerly wind, until the 16th there’s a tiny 3ft clean window that’s really just small and ordinary. By the 17th it’s barely 1ft. There’s a bump of 4ft to 4ft on the 18th and 19th, but with fresh to strong offshore breeze – clean as a whistle but lacking the push.

If you’re a beginner, the Sunday the 5th session is your one solid chance. The rest is small and mostly disappointing, especially if you’re after any real power. For the experienced crew, not much to get excited about here – the bigger days are short-period windswell or questionable tide windows.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun morning, strong winds from the NW by Sun night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
10
1.6
E
13
1.5
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
11
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
1.5
NNW
7
1.7
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
365
800
657
526
396
326
212
172
131
189
350
102
80
74
82
104
136
146
160
131
106
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
20
NNE
25
N
20
NW
5
SW
15
NNW
45
NW
30
WNW
25
NW
40
NNW
10
NNE
40
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
20
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
30
S
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
10:34PM2.35m
10:44AM2.21m
11:13PM2.36m
11:26AM2.21m
11:54PM2.35m
12:09PM2.21m
00:39AM2.35m
12:55PM2.22m
1:26AM2.34m
1:47PM2.22m
2:16AM2.34m
2:46PM2.25m
3:10AM2.35m
3:52PM2.29m
Low Tide
4:38AM0.69m
4:41PM0.65m
5:18AM0.68m
5:21PM0.67m
5:59AM0.69m
6:05PM0.72m
6:43AM0.69m
6:52PM0.77m
7:32AM0.70m
7:46PM0.82m
8:26AM0.69m
8:47PM0.85m
9:23AM0.66m
part cloud
clear
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
heavy rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:24
5:24
5:25
5:27
5:27
5:28
 mm
1
13
9
3
2
12
7
4
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
14
15
15
15
12
13
13
14
12
13
15
16
12
15
15
12
13
14
Feels °C
12
11
10
9
14
12
9
7
7
4
13
4
9
10
12
9
12
12
8
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
10
1.6
E
13
1.5
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
11
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
1.7
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
Energy kJ
365
800
657
526
396
326
212
172
131
138
350
89
80
74
82
104
136
146
160
131
106
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.6
NNW
5
0.4
NE
6
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
12
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
Energy kJ
260
2
2
2
22
9
4
5
6
98
102
11
8
5
2
2
2
7
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
6
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.3
NW
16
0.1
NW
18
0.3
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
14
0.2
WNW
6
0.1
N
13
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
32
4
3
41
12
8
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
4
1.2
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
6
1.4
NW
6
1
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
1.5
NNW
7
0.5
SE
3
1.1
S
4
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
2
Energy kJ
24
91
22
157
62
42
189
4
44
5
5
3
2
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
1
5
2
2
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
60
60
432
92
0
32
464
63
74
216
10
61
33
224
0
0
0
0
0
0
33
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
2
4
4
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
9
7
5
6
8
7
5
5
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
7
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Information about the Tauranga Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Tauranga Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tauranga Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tauranga Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tauranga Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Tauranga Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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