Bay of Plenty Surf Report

Current surf conditions for Bay of Plenty (2025-09-19)
Wave height * 3ft / 0.9m
Swell period 15s
Swell direction °
Wind ° 15mph / 24km/h
Weather Partly cloudy 17.1°C / 63°F
Sea temp 22°C / 71°F
* Wave size is face height of set waves.
Bay of Plenty surf map

10 day Bay of Plenty surf forecast

Thu

18/Sep
2.5ft

3

13

11
  • High 2:29am
  • Low 8:35am
  • High 2:47pm
  • Low 8:57pm

Fri

19/Sep
3ft

5

8

7
  • High 2:59am
  • Low 9:03am
  • High 3:15pm
  • Low 9:24pm

Sat

20/Sep
8.5ft

17

20

10
  • High 3:26am
  • Low 9:29am
  • High 3:40pm
  • Low 9:50pm

Sun

21/Sep
5.5ft

6

16

1
  • High 3:52am
  • Low 9:55am
  • High 4:05pm
  • Low 10:15pm

Mon

22/Sep
5.5ft

13

29

17
  • High 4:16am
  • Low 10:19am
  • High 4:29pm
  • Low 10:39pm

Tue

23/Sep
3ft

1

13

14
  • High 4:40am
  • Low 10:42am
  • High 4:53pm
  • Low 11:02pm

Wed

24/Sep
3.5ft

24

19

11
  • High 5:03am
  • Low 11:05am
  • High 5:16pm
  • Low 11:26pm

Thu

25/Sep
3ft

8

12

5
  • High 5:26am
  • Low 11:28am
  • High 5:39pm
  • Low 11:49pm

Fri

26/Sep
2ft

6

9

5
  • High 5:50am
  • Low 11:51am
  • High 6:02pm

Sat

27/Sep
6.5ft

4

10

6
  • Low 12:13am
  • High 6:14am

Thu 18th Sep

Surf report for Thu 18/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 3ft 7.7ft 14s 3mph (4mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
8:00 3ft 7.5ft 13s 3mph (3mph) weather symbol 19°C/65°F
11:00 3ft 7.5ft 13s 10mph (7mph) weather symbol 22°C/71°F
14:00 2.5ft 7.5ft 13s 13mph (13mph) weather symbol 22°C/72°F
17:00 3ft 7.6ft 14s 14mph (16mph) weather symbol 20°C/68°F
20:00 3ft 7.7ft 14s 11mph (17mph) weather symbol 19°C/65°F
Tide times
High 2:29am (1.67m)
Low 8:35am (0.42m)
High 2:47pm (1.83m)
Low 8:57pm (0.39m)
Daylight
First light05:24
Sunrise05:48
Sunset17:50
Dark18:14

Fri 19th Sep

Surf report for Fri 19/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 3ft 8.1ft 15s 7mph (13mph) weather symbol 17°C/63°F
8:00 3.5ft 7.9ft 15s 5mph (7mph) weather symbol 18°C/64°F
11:00 3.5ft 7.7ft 14s 6mph (6mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
14:00 3ft 7.4ft 14s 8mph (10mph) weather symbol 18°C/65°F
17:00 3ft 7.1ft 13s 9mph (13mph) weather symbol 19°C/65°F
20:00 3ft 6.9ft 13s 7mph (15mph) weather symbol 18°C/64°F
Tide times
High 2:59am (1.80m)
Low 9:03am (0.30m)
High 3:15pm (1.95m)
Low 9:24pm (0.28m)
Daylight
First light05:23
Sunrise05:47
Sunset17:51
Dark18:14

Sat 20th Sep

Surf report for Sat 20/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 3ft 7.3ft 13s 12mph (28mph) weather symbol 17°C/62°F
8:00 4ft 8.1ft 13s 17mph (30mph) weather symbol 20°C/68°F
11:00 4ft 8.7ft 11s 19mph (22mph) weather symbol 26°C/79°F
14:00 8.5ft 9.9ft 7s 20mph (26mph) weather symbol 25°C/76°F
17:00 9ft 10.2ft 8s 9mph (23mph) weather symbol 22°C/72°F
20:00 9ft 10.6ft 8s 10mph (19mph) weather symbol 21°C/70°F
Tide times
High 3:26am (1.88m)
Low 9:29am (0.22m)
High 3:40pm (2.03m)
Low 9:50pm (0.21m)
Daylight
First light05:22
Sunrise05:46
Sunset17:51
Dark18:15

Sun 21st Sep

Surf report for Sun 21/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 7ft 8ft 8s 6mph (9mph) weather symbol 20°C/67°F
8:00 6.5ft 7.2ft 8s 6mph (9mph) weather symbol 23°C/73°F
11:00 6ft 6.7ft 8s 13mph (13mph) weather symbol 24°C/76°F
14:00 5.5ft 6.4ft 8s 16mph (18mph) weather symbol 23°C/74°F
17:00 3.5ft 5.9ft 9s 11mph (17mph) weather symbol 20°C/68°F
20:00 3ft 5.6ft 10s 1mph (2mph) weather symbol 21°C/69°F
Tide times
High 3:52am (1.93m)
Low 9:55am (0.18m)
High 4:05pm (2.07m)
Low 10:15pm (0.19m)
Daylight
First light05:21
Sunrise05:44
Sunset17:52
Dark18:15

Mon 22nd Sep

Surf report for Mon 22/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 6.5ft 7.3ft 8s 5mph (5mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
8:00 6.5ft 7.3ft 8s 13mph (34mph) weather symbol 29°C/85°F
11:00 6ft 7ft 8s 8mph (23mph) weather symbol 33°C/92°F
14:00 5.5ft 6.7ft 8s 29mph (34mph) weather symbol 26°C/80°F
17:00 3.5ft 8.8ft 6s 23mph (36mph) weather symbol 20°C/69°F
20:00 5ft 10.6ft 9s 17mph (27mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
Tide times
High 4:16am (1.94m)
Low 10:19am (0.17m)
High 4:29pm (2.06m)
Low 10:39pm (0.20m)
Daylight
First light05:19
Sunrise05:43
Sunset17:52
Dark18:16

Tue 23rd Sep

Surf report for Tue 23/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 3.5ft 8.1ft 10s 2mph (3mph) weather symbol 18°C/65°F
8:00 3.5ft 7.2ft 10s 1mph (1mph) weather symbol 19°C/67°F
11:00 3ft 6.5ft 10s 10mph (10mph) weather symbol 20°C/68°F
14:00 3ft 5.9ft 10s 13mph (15mph) weather symbol 20°C/68°F
17:00 3.5ft 5.6ft 9s 15mph (20mph) weather symbol 19°C/67°F
20:00 3.5ft 5.5ft 9s 14mph (22mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
Tide times
High 4:40am (1.92m)
Low 10:42am (0.21m)
High 4:53pm (2.02m)
Low 11:02pm (0.26m)
Daylight
First light05:18
Sunrise05:42
Sunset17:53
Dark18:16

Wed 24th Sep

Surf report for Wed 24/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 3ft 5.1ft 10s 18mph (36mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
8:00 3.5ft 5.2ft 9s 24mph (37mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
11:00 4ft 6.7ft 9s 21mph (34mph) weather symbol 18°C/65°F
14:00 3.5ft 8.3ft 7s 19mph (29mph) weather symbol 17°C/63°F
17:00 4ft 8.6ft 8s 19mph (28mph) weather symbol 17°C/62°F
20:00 4ft 8ft 9s 11mph (21mph) weather symbol 16°C/61°F
Tide times
High 5:03am (1.86m)
Low 11:05am (0.28m)
High 5:16pm (1.94m)
Low 11:26pm (0.34m)
Daylight
First light05:17
Sunrise05:41
Sunset17:53
Dark18:17

Thu 25th Sep

Surf report for Thu 25/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 4ft 7.1ft 10s 5mph (7mph) weather symbol 13°C/56°F
8:00 3.5ft 7.2ft 10s 8mph (13mph) weather symbol 17°C/63°F
11:00 3.5ft 7ft 10s 10mph (10mph) weather symbol 20°C/69°F
14:00 3ft 6.9ft 10s 12mph (10mph) weather symbol 21°C/69°F
17:00 3.5ft 7.1ft 10s 9mph (10mph) weather symbol 19°C/67°F
20:00 3.5ft 7.2ft 10s 5mph (5mph) weather symbol 17°C/62°F
Tide times
High 5:26am (1.77m)
Low 11:28am (0.38m)
High 5:39pm (1.83m)
Low 11:49pm (0.45m)
Daylight
First light05:16
Sunrise05:39
Sunset17:54
Dark18:18

Fri 26th Sep

Surf report for Fri 26/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 2.5ft 6.5ft 11s 6mph (5mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°F
8:00 2.5ft 6.3ft 11s 6mph (8mph) weather symbol 20°C/67°F
11:00 2.5ft 6.1ft 11s 8mph (6mph) weather symbol 24°C/74°F
14:00 2ft 6.1ft 11s 9mph (7mph) weather symbol 22°C/72°F
17:00 2ft 5.9ft 11s 8mph (8mph) weather symbol 20°C/69°F
20:00 2ft 5.8ft 11s 5mph (7mph) weather symbol 18°C/64°F
Tide times
High 5:50am (1.66m)
Low 11:51am (0.51m)
High 6:02pm (1.69m)
Daylight
First light05:14
Sunrise05:38
Sunset17:54
Dark18:18

Sat 27th Sep

Surf report for Sat 27/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 2.5ft 6.3ft 14s 5mph (6mph) weather symbol 16°C/60°F
8:00 3ft 6.7ft 14s 4mph (6mph) weather symbol 22°C/72°F
11:00 3.5ft 7.1ft 12s 9mph (9mph) weather symbol 29°C/85°F
14:00 6.5ft 8ft 7s 10mph (15mph) weather symbol 30°C/86°F
17:00 8ft 9.3ft 8s 19mph (30mph) weather symbol 24°C/75°F
20:00 7ft 8.4ft 8s 6mph (13mph) weather symbol 21°C/70°F
Tide times
Low 12:13am (0.58m)
High 6:14am (1.53m)
Daylight
First light05:13
Sunrise05:37
Sunset17:55
Dark18:19

Once the jewel of the east coast 'the Bay' is a shadow of its former self since the construction of the piers. Still gets pretty good though, just not legendary - still gets busy too

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Not Magic Seaweed (MSW)

Although we look a bit like Magic Seaweed we are not MagicSeaweed as they no longer exist...