Tauranga Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.00° S 173.83° E

Tauranga Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 11 pm 11 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tauranga Bay sea temperature is
16.6° C
0.8° 

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 11 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, N swell with 1,747 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ESE 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 12) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s is also forecast. 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 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Sun 12th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 9s
Best Surf12AM (Sat 18th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 15s
Most Powerful 6AM (Sun 19th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 11s

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


G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk Tauranga Bay. This spot is a beginner-friendly, consistent wave that’s fairly exposed to the open ocean, and it usually handles a decent NE swell. Looking at the next 16 days, the first week is a bit of a write‑off – small, weak, and mostly onshore or cross‑onshore winds. Then just after the middle of the month a big pulse arrives, but it’s too chunky for the learners. The real action comes in the third week with a solid, clean E groundswell that’ll have the experienced crew grinning.

The first couple of days – Sunday 12th through to Thursday 17th – are flat or tiny. The biggest bit of energy is a 2.3ft ESE swell on Sunday morning, but with a cross‑off wind and only 116 combined energy (moderate) it’s still pretty ordinary. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th go glassy, but the swell is barely 1ft, so it’s a flat spell.

Then on Saturday 18th we get a little pulse: 2.3ft ESE swell, 14‑second period, clean and cross‑off winds. Combined energy 288 – moderate. That’s a small but clean window for a longboard or a foiler. The next day, Sunday 19th, things change fast. A 10ft NNE swell shows up in the morning, offshore wind, but it’s 19 mph – fresh – and the energy is 3321 (strong). That’s too big for beginners, and the afternoon sees 15ft E swell – even bigger. The break is beginner‑friendly, so this is only for experts. Monday 20th is still big: 13ft E swell, clean cross‑off wind, 4071 energy – excellent for experienced surfers, but no‑go for the average punter.

After a bit of a lull on Wednesday 22nd (4ft, onshore, poor), the groundswell settles into a solid, consistent E pulse from Thursday 23rd through to Sunday 27th. Swell heights sit between 6.5ft and 8ft

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
12
Monday
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Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
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Friday
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Sat
18
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.5
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
1
NNW
5
0.6
NW
6
0.3
ESE
9
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ESE
10
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ESE
10
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
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10
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E
13
0.3
ESE
14
0.5
E
17
0.6
ESE
16
0.7
ESE
15
0.7
ESE
14
0.6
ESE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
428
90
68
108
78
55
31
60
23
17
20
21
23
22
13
38
153
201
228
215
160
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
15
SE
15
ENE
10
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
5
SW
5
W
10
NW
5
NW
5
SE
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
NE
5
S
5
SSW
15
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
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cross-on
cross-off
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cross-on
glassy
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glassy
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High Tide
5:11AM2.38m
6:00PM2.46m
6:15AM2.42m
7:01PM2.56m
7:18AM2.47m
8:00PM2.64m
8:18AM2.51m
8:55PM2.71m
9:15AM2.54m
9:47PM2.75m
10:09AM2.55m
10:36PM2.74m
11:00AM2.54m
Low Tide
11:00PM0.80m
11:26AM0.54m
00:02AM0.72m
12:28PM0.46m
1:03AM0.62m
1:28PM0.37m
2:02AM0.53m
2:24PM0.30m
2:59AM0.45m
3:17PM0.27m
3:53AM0.40m
4:07PM0.29m
4:43AM0.38m
4:56PM0.36m
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5:29
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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12
12
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9
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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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