Tay street surf break

Tay street surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 21 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
22.3° C
(Which is 2.5°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 Thursday (Jan 22) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 17s. Another secondary swell of 2.0m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tay street in the next 12 days are 4.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jan 21) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jan 24) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Thu 22nd Jan)10ft (3.0m) 9s
Best Surf 7AM (Thu 22nd Jan)10ft (3.0m) 9s
Most Powerful10PM (Wed 21st Jan)15ft (4.5m) 9s

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

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 155mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tue
27
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
4
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
ENE
3.5
ENE
4
ENE
4
ENE
2.5
N
1.8
N
1.3
ENE
1
N
1
N
0.8
N
0.6
N
0.3
NNE
0.3
NNE
0.2
NNE
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.3
NNE
0.8
ESE
1
E
Period(s) (?)899109991010109141413121212111445
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)107121652486333011045532871882121205741401725262522372444
Wind
(km/h)
25
ESE
35
E
40
E
35
ENE
10
WNW
25
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
30
W
40
W
25
W
20
W
25
W
20
WSW
10
WSW
15
WNW
10
SSW
15
ESE
10
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:10AM
1.72
10:16PM
1.65
10:50AM
1.73
10:57PM
1.64
11:31AM
1.73
11:40PM
1.62
12:14PM
1.71
12:27AM
1.62
12:59PM
1.69
1:18AM
1.62
1:46PM
1.68
2:14AM
1.63
2:38PM
1.67
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:41AM
0.21
4:14PM
0.29
4:22AM
0.17
4:57PM
0.23
5:04AM
0.16
5:41PM
0.19
5:47AM
0.18
6:25PM
0.15
6:34AM
0.22
7:11PM
0.15
7:24AM
0.27
7:59PM
0.17
8:20AM
0.32
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tue
27
Sunrise-6:15--6:16--6:16--6:18--6:20--6:20--6:22-
Sunset--8:36--8:35--8:35--8:34--8:32--8:32--8:31
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
Rain (mm)
15222494-------121----12-
Temp. °C171818222323202324181816161921162021172020
Feels °C (?)14131322262118212115108111517111718151818
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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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