Tay street Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Bay of Plenty, New Zealand)

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Tay street Surf Guide

Tay street in Bay of Plenty is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the southwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north northeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around high tide. Rarely crowded here. Hazards include .

Tay street Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	18.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Tay street:

The best conditions reported for surf at Tay street occur when a North-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Tay street (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Tay street with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 31% of the time in January while 52% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 17% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

31%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

52%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

17%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Tay street Location Map

Interactive Tay street surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Tay street is Tauranga Airport (TRG) in New Zealand, 3 km (2 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Tay street is Rotorua Airport (ROT), also in New Zealand, 52 km (32 miles) away.

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Tay street Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 10:19 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	NE	ENE	ENE	NE
Period (s)	9	9	9	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	on	glass

What does Tay street look like?

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Credit: Kane Sefton Credit: Cameron James Barton Credit: Pete Credit: Peter de Mooij Credit: Nick Brick

Tides at Tay street

Current tide and informaton

For Tauranga, New Zealand, 2 km from Tay street.

Next High Water: 10:24am | 1.55m

Next Low Water: 04:24pm | 0.32m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Tay street Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.0 °C) at Tay street is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 18.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite