Taronui Bay(bommie)
Surf spot · New Zealand
Is it worth the trip?
33Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 4 ft swell at 6 s
Mon 2 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 58kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tue 3 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 81kJ
- Wind
- NE 11 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 175kJ
- Wind
- SE 11 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 50 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 114kJ
- Wind
- NNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 80kJ
- Wind
- N 10 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 40kJ
- Wind
- WNW 12 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- NNW 7 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 17, too small
- Mon 229, poor
- Tue 337, poor
- Wed 432, poor
- Thu 550, fair
- Fri 627, poor
- Sat 720, too small
- Sun 88, too small
- Mon 914, poor
- Tue 1018, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
Taronui Bay(bommie) does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 29, poor | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 58kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 37, poor | 4 ft5 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 81kJ | wind from the north-east, 11 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 32, poor | 5 ft6 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 175kJ | wind from the south-east, 11 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 50, fair | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 114kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 27, poor | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 80kJ | wind from the north, 10 knots | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 20, too small | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 40kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 12 knots | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft11 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 14, poor | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 74kJ | wind from the north, 16 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 18, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | wind from the north-west, 10 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the north-west, 15 knots | 18°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 00:23 +0.9 mLow 06:39 −1.0 mHigh 13:03 +1.0 mLow 19:18 −0.8 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:22 +0.8 mLow 07:38 −0.9 mHigh 14:03 +0.9 mLow 20:21 −0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:27 +0.7 mLow 08:42 −0.9 mHigh 15:07 +0.9 mLow 21:27 −0.8 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About Taronui Bay(bommie)
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (31°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (211°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 18). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 16°C in August, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 22°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Kerikeri.
Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,640–US$3,140 each
about US$1,640–US$3,140 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to KKE, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW and AKL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$824–US$1,720 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$74 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$342–US$563 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$301–US$563 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$134–US$221 |
| Total | about US$1,640–US$3,140 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Kerikeri
24 min by car · 19 places to stay
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Kerikeri its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Kerikeri, 14 km (about 25 min by car)
About US$127 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 29h
About 29h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → KKE, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Auckland International Airport (AKL), then 40 min by road
Flights MDW → KKE on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.