Bay of Plenty Surf Report

Current surf conditions for Bay of Plenty (2025-12-16)
Wave height * 5ft / 1.5m
Swell period 7s
Swell direction °
Wind ° 13mph / 21km/h
Weather Clear sky 22°C / 72°F
Sea temp 24°C / 75°F
* Wave size is face height of set waves.
Bay of Plenty surf map

10 day Bay of Plenty surf forecast

Mon

15/Dec
5.5ft

0

0

0
  • High 1:23am
  • Low 7:19am
  • High 1:39pm
  • Low 8:03pm

Tue

16/Dec
5.5ft

1

7

6
  • High 2:06am
  • Low 8:02am
  • High 2:17pm
  • Low 8:39pm

Wed

17/Dec
3ft

3

31

9
  • High 2:43am
  • Low 8:40am
  • High 2:53pm
  • Low 9:12pm

Thu

18/Dec
3ft

6

3

5
  • High 3:18am
  • Low 9:16am
  • High 3:26pm
  • Low 9:44pm

Fri

19/Dec
2.5ft

10

17

8
  • High 3:52am
  • Low 9:51am
  • High 3:59pm
  • Low 10:15pm

Sat

20/Dec
2ft

8

8

1
  • High 4:25am
  • Low 10:25am
  • High 4:31pm
  • Low 10:46pm

Sun

21/Dec
1.5ft

7

19

15
  • High 4:58am
  • Low 11:00am
  • High 5:03pm
  • Low 11:17pm

Mon

22/Dec
2.5ft

8

16

8
  • High 5:32am
  • Low 11:35am
  • High 5:36pm
  • Low 11:50pm

Tue

23/Dec
3.5ft

12

17

8
  • High 6:07am
  • Low 12:12pm
  • High 6:11pm

Wed

24/Dec
4ft

14

12

11
  • Low 12:25am
  • High 6:46am
  • Low 12:52pm

Mon 15th Dec

Surf report for Mon 15/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 4.5ft 4.7ft 9s 0mph (0mph) weather symbol -273°C/-460°F
8:00 4.5ft 4.5ft 9s 0mph (0mph) weather symbol -273°C/-460°F
11:00 4.5ft 4.6ft 8s 0mph (0mph) weather symbol -273°C/-460°F
14:00 5.5ft 5.6ft 7s 0mph (0mph) weather symbol -273°C/-460°F
17:00 5.5ft 6.4ft 7s 0mph (0mph) weather symbol -273°C/-460°F
20:00 6ft 6.9ft 7s 0mph (0mph) weather symbol -273°C/-460°F
Tide times
High 1:23am (1.44m)
Low 7:19am (0.69m)
High 1:39pm (1.66m)
Low 8:03pm (0.61m)
Daylight
First light04:22
Sunrise04:49
Sunset18:53
Dark19:20

Tue 16th Dec

Surf report for Tue 16/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 5ft 5.8ft 7s 4mph (4mph) weather symbol 22°C/72°F
8:00 5ft 5.6ft 7s 1mph (2mph) weather symbol 28°C/83°F
11:00 5ft 5.5ft 7s 7mph (4mph) weather symbol 28°C/83°F
14:00 5.5ft 6ft 7s 7mph (6mph) weather symbol 29°C/83°F
17:00 6.5ft 7.5ft 8s 8mph (13mph) weather symbol 27°C/81°F
20:00 7ft 8.6ft 8s 6mph (14mph) weather symbol 24°C/75°F
Tide times
High 2:06am (1.52m)
Low 8:02am (0.62m)
High 2:17pm (1.73m)
Low 8:39pm (0.52m)
Daylight
First light04:22
Sunrise04:50
Sunset18:53
Dark19:21

Wed 17th Dec

Surf report for Wed 17/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 6ft 6.7ft 8s 6mph (7mph) weather symbol 23°C/74°F
8:00 5.5ft 6.1ft 8s 3mph (6mph) weather symbol 27°C/80°F
11:00 5.5ft 6ft 8s 9mph (9mph) weather symbol 30°C/85°F
14:00 3ft 7.4ft 7s 31mph (38mph) weather symbol 25°C/77°F
17:00 3.5ft 8.4ft 8s 15mph (29mph) weather symbol 20°C/68°F
20:00 3ft 7.7ft 8s 9mph (24mph) weather symbol 19°C/67°F
Tide times
High 2:43am (1.60m)
Low 8:40am (0.56m)
High 2:53pm (1.78m)
Low 9:12pm (0.45m)
Daylight
First light04:23
Sunrise04:50
Sunset18:54
Dark19:21

Thu 18th Dec

Surf report for Thu 18/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 3ft 6.7ft 7s 8mph (14mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
8:00 3ft 6ft 7s 6mph (11mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
11:00 3ft 5.6ft 7s 4mph (7mph) weather symbol 20°C/67°F
14:00 3ft 5.4ft 8s 3mph (5mph) weather symbol 20°C/68°F
17:00 3.5ft 5.4ft 8s 6mph (10mph) weather symbol 20°C/68°F
20:00 2.5ft 5.3ft 9s 5mph (9mph) weather symbol 19°C/67°F
Tide times
High 3:18am (1.67m)
Low 9:16am (0.51m)
High 3:26pm (1.82m)
Low 9:44pm (0.40m)
Daylight
First light04:23
Sunrise04:51
Sunset18:54
Dark19:22

Fri 19th Dec

Surf report for Fri 19/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 2.5ft 5.1ft 9s 6mph (16mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
8:00 2.5ft 5.2ft 11s 10mph (14mph) weather symbol 22°C/71°F
11:00 2.5ft 5.4ft 11s 17mph (18mph) weather symbol 24°C/76°F
14:00 2.5ft 5.8ft 11s 17mph (20mph) weather symbol 25°C/76°F
17:00 3ft 5.9ft 11s 15mph (21mph) weather symbol 23°C/74°F
20:00 3ft 5.8ft 11s 8mph (15mph) weather symbol 21°C/70°F
Tide times
High 3:52am (1.73m)
Low 9:51am (0.48m)
High 3:59pm (1.84m)
Low 10:15pm (0.37m)
Daylight
First light04:24
Sunrise04:51
Sunset18:55
Dark19:22

Sat 20th Dec

Surf report for Sat 20/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 3.5ft 5.2ft 10s 3mph (4mph) weather symbol 19°C/67°F
8:00 3ft 4.9ft 10s 8mph (12mph) weather symbol 24°C/75°F
11:00 3ft 5ft 10s 11mph (12mph) weather symbol 25°C/78°F
14:00 2ft 5.9ft 11s 8mph (10mph) weather symbol 23°C/74°F
17:00 2ft 6.5ft 10s 2mph (3mph) weather symbol 23°C/73°F
20:00 2ft 7.1ft 9s 1mph (1mph) weather symbol 22°C/72°F
Tide times
High 4:25am (1.77m)
Low 10:25am (0.47m)
High 4:31pm (1.83m)
Low 10:46pm (0.35m)
Daylight
First light04:24
Sunrise04:51
Sunset18:56
Dark19:23

Sun 21st Dec

Surf report for Sun 21/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 6ft 6.4ft 7s 2mph (3mph) weather symbol 20°C/68°F
8:00 2ft 5.7ft 9s 7mph (11mph) weather symbol 24°C/75°F
11:00 2ft 5.1ft 9s 16mph (16mph) weather symbol 26°C/79°F
14:00 1.5ft 5ft 11s 19mph (23mph) weather symbol 25°C/78°F
17:00 2ft 5.6ft 7s 16mph (26mph) weather symbol 23°C/73°F
20:00 2.5ft 6.5ft 6s 15mph (25mph) weather symbol 22°C/71°F
Tide times
High 4:58am (1.80m)
Low 11:00am (0.48m)
High 5:03pm (1.81m)
Low 11:17pm (0.36m)
Daylight
First light04:25
Sunrise04:52
Sunset18:56
Dark19:23

Mon 22nd Dec

Surf report for Mon 22/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 3ft 5.5ft 6s 6mph (17mph) weather symbol 21°C/69°F
8:00 2.5ft 4.9ft 8s 8mph (19mph) weather symbol 21°C/70°F
11:00 2.5ft 4.9ft 9s 12mph (18mph) weather symbol 23°C/73°F
14:00 2.5ft 5.2ft 6s 16mph (19mph) weather symbol 23°C/74°F
17:00 2.5ft 5.6ft 13s 14mph (20mph) weather symbol 22°C/72°F
20:00 3ft 6.5ft 13s 8mph (17mph) weather symbol 21°C/70°F
Tide times
High 5:32am (1.80m)
Low 11:35am (0.51m)
High 5:36pm (1.76m)
Low 11:50pm (0.38m)
Daylight
First light04:25
Sunrise04:52
Sunset18:56
Dark19:24

Tue 23rd Dec

Surf report for Tue 23/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 2.5ft 6.2ft 11s 6mph (11mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
8:00 2.5ft 6.1ft 11s 12mph (18mph) weather symbol 23°C/74°F
11:00 3ft 6.2ft 11s 17mph (18mph) weather symbol 26°C/78°F
14:00 3.5ft 7.1ft 11s 17mph (21mph) weather symbol 26°C/79°F
17:00 8.5ft 9ft 7s 14mph (22mph) weather symbol 25°C/76°F
20:00 9ft 10.1ft 8s 8mph (15mph) weather symbol 22°C/72°F
Tide times
High 6:07am (1.79m)
Low 12:12pm (0.55m)
High 6:11pm (1.71m)
Daylight
First light04:26
Sunrise04:53
Sunset18:57
Dark19:24

Wed 24th Dec

Surf report for Wed 24/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 7ft 7.5ft 8s 1mph (3mph) weather symbol 21°C/69°F
8:00 6.5ft 6.8ft 8s 14mph (17mph) weather symbol 24°C/75°F
11:00 3.5ft 6.4ft 9s 16mph (22mph) weather symbol 24°C/75°F
14:00 4ft 6.6ft 10s 12mph (18mph) weather symbol 23°C/74°F
17:00 3.5ft 6.3ft 10s 10mph (17mph) weather symbol 23°C/73°F
20:00 4ft 7ft 10s 11mph (24mph) weather symbol 22°C/71°F
Tide times
Low 12:25am (0.42m)
High 6:46am (1.75m)
Low 12:52pm (0.61m)
Daylight
First light04:26
Sunrise04:54
Sunset18:57
Dark19:25

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...