Torere Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(East Cape, New Zealand)

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Torere Beach Surf Guide

Torere Beach in Bay of Plenty is a fairly exposed point break that does not work very often with no particular seasonal pattern. The best wind direction is from the south southeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north. Best around high tide. Rarely crowded here.

Torere Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	4	rarely breaks	18.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Torere Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Torere Beach occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southeast.

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

marchBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Torere Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 1% of the time in March while 5% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 94% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

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

too small

94%

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

Explore Torere Beach Location Map

Interactive Torere Beach 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 Torere Beach is Whakatane Airport (WHK) in New Zealand, 51 km (32 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Torere Beach is Gisborne Airport (GIS), also in New Zealand, 90 km (56 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Torere Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 18:20 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06			Thu
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	NNE	NNE	NE	NE
Period (s)	6	6	6	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross- off	glass

Tides at Torere Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Hawai River, 5 km from Torere Beach.

Next High Water: 10:07pm | 1.65m

Next Low Water: 04:23am | 0.4m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Torere Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.1 °C) at Torere Beach 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*: 18.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite