Tauranga Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.

First off, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch ahead. There’s a big gap of quiet, poor conditions right at the start. We're looking at next to nothing for the first few days. The water temperature is sitting at 60°F, which is about normal for this time of year, so no shock there, just your standard winter chill.

The real story starts to shape up on the morning of Saturday, 29 August. The swell picks up, but it's messy. We’ve got a 5ft swell from the north, but it's short period, only 7 seconds, and it's getting hammered by heavy rain and a moderate onshore breeze. The combined energy hits 345 (moderate wave energy), but the conditions are just poor. By Saturday afternoon, the wind swings offshore out of the SSW, cleaning things up a bit, but the swell is dropping.

Sunday, 30 August, through to Monday, 31 August, is the best we’ve got. The swell drops to around 3ft from the NE, with a period stretching to 8-10 seconds, giving it a bit more shape. The wind is a clean offshore out of the WSW, and the combined energy sits in the 123-171 range (moderate wave energy). It’s not pumping, but it’s clean, rideable, and the crowds are rare. This is your window.

Come Tuesday, 1 September, the morning session sees a 3ft NE swell at 10 seconds with clean offshore winds, and the energy is still decent at 146. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about. After that, it’s a slow fade back into small, choppy, or cross-shore junk for the rest of the week and into the second week.

The standout here is really just the Sunday-Monday window. There’s no big, epic swell to chase, just a clean, small window for a longboard or a fun fish. The rest of the 16 days is mostly flat or blown out. It’s a quiet period for the area, so don’t stress, just keep an eye on the forecasts.

Rusty out.

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