Bay of Plenty Surf

Detailed Bay of Plenty surf forecast maps and the latest eyeball surf report from local surfers in the region. Near-shore swell is shown on the map together with the surf forecast rating for spots in Bay of Plenty. Find the best places to surf in offshore conditions by selecting the wind option on the forecast map. Windsurfers and kite surfers can also use this option to find more favorable cross-shore conditions in Bay of Plenty. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in Bay of Plenty over the next 7 days. Surf photos from Bay of Plenty and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.

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Please enable JavaScript to access the following map views:All map types that you can enable here: Bay of Plenty Colour Base Map, Wave Height, Wave Energy, Bay of Plenty Swell 1 Energy, Swell 2 Energy, Windwave Energy, Bay of Plenty Precipitation, Wind, Temperature, Bay of Plenty Cloud Cover.Map overlays available for display: Bay of Plenty Pressure, Wind.Symbols shown on the map: Bay of Plenty Surf Breaks, Tide Forecasts, Cities, Bay of Plenty Ski Resorts, Live Wave Buoys, Live Webcams, Bay of Plenty Wind Now, Temperature Now, Weather Now, Bay of Plenty Swell at breaks, Rating at breaks.

Bay of Plenty Surf Forecast map for predicting the best wave and wind conditions across the region. For surfers, the map shows the most powerful swell tracking across near-shore open water and not the peak waves experienced by boats out at sea. Move your mouse over the ocean swell symbols or the surf breaks on the coastline to see a more detailed surf forecast including wave period and wind conditions. The forecast updates every 6 hours and most live weather reports update every hour. You can animate the Bay of Plenty Surf map or show live wind and wave conditions as reported from wavebuoys and local weather stations. Surf breaks shown along the Bay of Plenty coastline are also listed below.

Bay of Plenty Photos

Bay of Plenty Wavefinder

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	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty	Arataki Bay of Plenty	Arataki Bay of Plenty	Bowentown Bar Bay of Plenty	Arataki Bay of Plenty	Arataki Bay of Plenty	Mount Maunganui Bay of Plenty	Mount Maunganui Bay of Plenty	Mount Maunganui Bay of Plenty	Mount Maunganui Bay of Plenty	Mount Maunganui Bay of Plenty	Mount Maunganui Bay of Plenty	Mount Maunganui Bay of Plenty	Mount Maunganui Bay of Plenty	Mount Maunganui Bay of Plenty	Mount Maunganui Bay of Plenty	Kaituna Cut Bay of Plenty	Bowentown Bar Bay of Plenty	Motiti Island - Ernies Bay of Plenty	Mount Maunganui Bay of Plenty
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	2	1	1	1
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 7	NE 8	NE 8	NNE 8	ENE 11	ENE 10	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	NE 9	NNE 7	NNE 6	ENE 10	ENE 10	NE 8	NNE 8	ENE 9	NE 8
kJ	153	201	257	126	117	107	94	66	68	48	81	46	33	65	61	75	166	88	107
Wind (km/h)	WSW	WNW	S	WSW	W	NNW	SW	WSW	NNW	SSW	NNW	N	WSW	NNW	N	W	NNW	NNW	WSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	cross-off	glassy	off	cross-off	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	off	glassy	on	cross-off	glassy	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide		10:21AM1.73m		10:30PM1.60m	11:00AM1.72m		11:11PM1.58m	11:41AM1.69m		11:51PM1.56m	12:24PM1.65m		00:31AM1.54m		1:10PM1.62m	00:35AM1.44m		1:06PM1.57m	1:58AM1.50m
Low Tide	3:55AM0.22m		3:46PM0.33m		4:34AM0.26m	5:03PM0.37m		5:12AM0.31m	5:45PM0.40m		5:52AM0.36m	6:29PM0.43m		6:33AM0.40m			6:50AM0.41m		8:04PM0.47m


mm	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Max °C	17	19	22	16	20	20	15	21	20	15	19	19	15	19	21	17	18	19	14
Min °C	14	17	20	12	16	19	11	17	18	12	16	18	13	17	20	14	17	19	11
Chill °C	17	19	22	16	20	20	14	21	20	15	19	19	15	19	21	17	18	19	13
	—	5:58	—	—	5:56	—	—	5:56	—	—	5:56	—	—	5:54	—	—	5:54	—	—
	—	—	8:00	—	—	8:00	—	—	8:01	—	—	8:02	—	—	8:04	—	—	8:04	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 7	NE 8	NE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	ENE 10	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	NNE 6	NE 9	NNE 7	NNE 6	NNE 6	ENE 10	N 5	NNE 8	ENE 9	NE 8
kJ	153	201	257	126	88	107	94	66	68	37	81	40	33	34	61	47	166	88	107
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 8	N 7	N 15	ENE 9	ENE 11	N 14	NNE 7	NNE 7	N 13	ENE 9	NNE 6	ENE 9	NE 7	ENE 10	N 16	NE 8	N 15	NE 8	N 14
kJ	37	46	38	65	117	14	34	36	13	48	12	46	16	65	21	75	17	33	4
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	N 7	WSW 2	—	NNE 7	WSW 2	SW 3	NNE 7	—	—	—	—	—	NNE 4	NNW 5	NNW 6	N 6	N 6
kJ	—	—	43	1	—	69	1	1	41	—	—	—	—	—	29	62	50	118	44
Sea °C	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18
Diff °C	+1.6	+1.6	+1.7	+1.6	+1.6	+1.6	+1.6	+1.6	+1.6	+1.6	+1.6	+1.6	+1.6	+1.6	+1.6	+1.2	+1.7	+1.1	+1.6