Tay street surf break

Tay street surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 09 Jan 2026 NZDT
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Tay street surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tay street sea temperature is
21.0° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tay street this week:

The surf forecast for Tay street over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jan 10) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tay street in the next 12 days are 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jan 13) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jan 09) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Sat 10th Jan)1ft (0.3m) 12s
Best Surf 1PM (Sat 10th Jan)1ft (0.3m) 12s
Most Powerful10AM (Tue 13th Jan)5.5ft (1.7m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tay street over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
NE
0.3
NNE
0.3
NNE
0.3
NNE
0.3
NNE
0.3
NNE
0.3
NNE
0.3
NNE
0.3
NNE
0.3
NNE
0.4
NE
0.3
NNE
1.7
ENE
1.5
ENE
1
ENE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.5
NE
0.4
NE
0.3
NNE
1.1
ENE
Period(s) (?)7131312121212141413131266612121211115
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)34333330302930393633423023717562373672302371
Wind
(km/h)
20
WSW
30
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
20
W
10
WSW
10
WNW
15
NNW
10
W
20
W
20
WSW
10
SSW
20
ENE
15
NE
10
WSW
10
W
15
NNW
10
SW
5
SE
15
NE
15
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
on
onoffcross-
off
cross-
on
offglassoncross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:56PM
1.80
1:16AM
1.67
1:44PM
1.74
2:08AM
1.62
2:29PM
1.68
2:59AM
1.57
3:15PM
1.63
3:50AM
1.55
4:00PM
1.58
4:43AM
1.54
4:48PM
1.54
5:40AM
1.55
5:39PM
1.52
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:06PM
0.24
7:15AM
0.31
7:54PM
0.26
8:04AM
0.37
8:40PM
0.30
8:55AM
0.42
9:27PM
0.35
9:49AM
0.48
10:17PM
0.39
10:44AM
0.52
11:09PM
0.41
11:37AM
0.54
12:02AM
0.42
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Sunrise6:03--6:03--6:05--6:05--6:07--6:07--6:09--
Sunset-8:39--8:38--8:38--8:38--8:38--8:38--8:37-
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
Rain (mm)
-----------1341----11
Temp. °C262720272820252822252318182019222319212119
Feels °C (?)222217262518242621232116172120212118222119
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Information about the Tay street Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Tay street provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Tay street can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tay street 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 (Tay street) 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 Tay street 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.

Are you planning a holiday in Bay of Plenty? If you are looking for accommodation near Tay street, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Bay of Plenty, consider staying in Tauranga which is 5 km (3 miles) away. Other places in and around Bay of Plenty where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Rotorua which is 55 km (34 miles) away, Cambridge, Whakatane and Hamilton.

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