Tauranga Bay Surf Break

Tauranga Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 35.00° S 173.83° E

Issued: 11 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tauranga Bay sea temperature is
17.9° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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

Surf Forecasts:

Tauranga Bay surf forecast from 19 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 20 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 24 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, NNW swell with 344 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 20 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with NE 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 Saturday (Jun 20) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tauranga Bay in the next 16 days are 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 24) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 25) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Sat 20th Jun)3.5ft (1.0m) 10s
Best Surf 6AM (Sat 20th Jun)3.5ft (1.0m) 10s
Most Powerful 6PM (Wed 24th Jun)6ft (1.8m) 7s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
8
1.7
N
6
1.8
N
6
0.9
NW
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
231
168
128
86
53
36
17
16
16
12
12
13
22
217
259
82
50
37
29
30
28
Wind (km/h)
10
S
0
SW
10
NW
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
W
5
SSE
15
E
10
ESE
20
ENE
10
NNW
20
NNE
15
NNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
30
NNE
20
N
25
NW
Wind State
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
off
cross
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
11:48PM2.67m
12:12PM2.44m
00:39AM2.59m
1:04PM2.37m
1:30AM2.51m
1:57PM2.30m
2:21AM2.42m
2:52PM2.25m
3:11AM2.35m
3:50PM2.22m
4:00AM2.28m
4:45PM2.22m
4:51AM2.22m
5:38PM2.23m
Low Tide
5:57AM0.44m
6:11PM0.44m
6:48AM0.48m
7:03PM0.56m
7:39AM0.54m
7:55PM0.68m
8:31AM0.60m
8:49PM0.78m
9:23AM0.66m
9:46PM0.86m
10:15AM0.71m
10:42PM0.90m
11:06AM0.74m
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rain showers
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thunderstorm
clear
clear
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7:31
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7:31
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7:31
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7:31
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7:31
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7:33
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7:33
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—
5:20
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—
5:20
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—
5:20
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5:20
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5:21
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—
5:21
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5:21
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
14
2
15
5
—
—
1
3
7
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
15
14
16
17
16
17
17
15
16
17
16
17
16
15
16
16
15
16
16
Feels °C
11
13
14
13
14
15
15
17
15
13
13
16
14
15
12
13
14
14
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
8
1.5
NNE
6
1
E
8
0.9
NW
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
231
168
128
86
53
36
17
16
16
12
12
13
21
145
113
82
50
37
29
30
24
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
SE
5
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
14
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ESE
5
0.8
E
7
—
0.8
E
8
0.4
NW
6
0.1
NW
12
0.2
WNW
6
0.3
SE
8
0.4
E
10
Energy kJ
2
1
1
6
12
12
5
3
1
2
4
11
3
69
—
82
10
5
4
9
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
18
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.2
ENE
9
—
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
NW
11
—
0.1
NE
13
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
Energy kJ
7
2
6
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
1
4
3
8
—
4
5
—
6
12
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NW
3
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
—
—
0.3
E
3
0.5
ENE
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.8
NNE
4
1.7
N
6
1.8
N
6
0.9
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
1
WSW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.8
S
4
0.7
SSW
4
Energy kJ
—
—
—
1
2
3
4
—
—
1
7
3
22
217
259
24
18
32
18
18
15
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Northland
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Northland
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
9
8
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
3
3
3
10
445
60
60
60
92
60
60
32
32
3
10
114
236
52
81
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Moureeses
Taupo Bay
Scott Point
Elliot Bay
Whananaki bar
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
9
2
1
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
1
4
4
4
7
5
5
5
4
4
2
2
4
5
9
8
9
7
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Tahai
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South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Raglan-Whale Bay
New Zealand
Stent Road
New Zealand
Tuamotu Island
New Zealand
Three Points
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
8
9
6
7
5
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
8
8
9
9
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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).

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