Tauranga Bay Surf Guide
Tauranga Bay in West Coast South Island is an exposed beach and point break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the east southeast with some shelter here from south winds. Waves can be ok even in light onshore winds Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west southwest. Prevailing left breaking waves at the beach break and in addition, there is also a left hand point break. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Submerged rocks are a hazard.
Tauranga Bay Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: | Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
|---|---|---|---|
| fairly consistent | 14.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Tauranga Bay:
The best conditions reported for surf at Tauranga Bay occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.
Tauranga Bay Surf:
Saturday, 17 October 2026, 12:49 Local time| Samedi 17 | ||||
| 10AM | 1PM | 4PM | 7PM | |
| Wave (m) | ||||
| Période (s) | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Vent (km/h) | ||||
| Etat du vent | glass | cross- on |
cross- on |
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