Tauranga Bay Tides
Just south of Westport, Tauranga Bay is a wild West Coast gem where the Tasman Sea pounds against ancient granite boulders. The tide range here is the most dramatic on this list — nearly 4 metres of vertical change between extremes — revealing a completely different coastline at low tide versus high.
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KeelyProduct details
- Paper & printingMuseum-grade Enhanced Matte paper (230gsm) — a luxurious flat matte surface with sharp detail and rich colour. Printed using archival pigment inks on professional Epson equipment. Each poster is individually inspected before shipping.
- FramingFrames are sustainably sourced solid wood, handmade in New Zealand, and arrive ready to hang with hardware pre-installed. Glazing protects your print. UV protection and anti-reflective coatings can be added on request.
- DataOfficial tide data from Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) — precision tide data used for maritime safety and coastal planning. Every high and low is calculated from verified readings.
- EditionEach poster captures the complete tidal rhythm of your chosen beach for a full calendar year — the patterns shown will never repeat exactly the same way again.
Seasonal tide notes
How the tides and swell change through the year at West Coast locations.
Occasional flat spells, but never for long.
Powerful SW groundswells, prime season.
Relentless Tasman storms, massive tide ranges.
Still wild, with improving weather windows.
Tauranga Bay tide data
Annual tide statistics computed from verified LINZ data for Tauranga Bay.
3.71m on 20 Mar at 12:25
0.41m on 4 Jan at 18:22
2.24m between high and low
April — highest avg high tides
Two high and two low tides daily
3.3m — from lowest low to highest high
Tide times this week
High and low tide times for the next 7 days, drawn from verified LINZ data.
| Day | High tides | Low tides |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 11 Sep | 10:39 · 3.51m, 22:54 · 3.61m | 04:24 · 0.51m, 16:42 · 0.51m |
| Sat 12 Sep | 11:18 · 3.51m, 23:33 · 3.61m | 05:05 · 0.51m, 17:21 · 0.51m |
| Sun 13 Sep | 11:55 · 3.51m | 05:44 · 0.51m, 17:58 · 0.61m |
| Mon 14 Sep | 00:10 · 3.51m, 12:30 · 3.41m | 06:21 · 0.61m, 18:35 · 0.71m |
| Tue 15 Sep | 00:46 · 3.41m, 13:05 · 3.31m | 06:58 · 0.71m, 19:12 · 0.81m |
| Wed 16 Sep | 01:23 · 3.21m, 13:42 · 3.11m | 07:35 · 0.91m, 19:52 · 1.01m |
| Thu 17 Sep | 02:04 · 3.01m, 14:23 · 2.91m | 08:15 · 1.11m, 20:38 · 1.21m |
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