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Tauranga cruise weather by month

What to expect when your ship is in Tauranga in any month: temperatures, how often it rains, wind, sea temperature and wave heights.

Weather in Tauranga by month

Average highs run from 58°F (14°C) in August to 74°F (23°C) in January. Rain falls on the fewest days in March and the most in February. Sea temperature and wave heights are for the water just off the port.

Typical conditions, 2022–2025 climate record (ECMWF). Rain days are days with at least 1 mm of rain or melted snow. These are averages, not a forecast.
MonthHigh / lowRain daysWindSea tempTypical seas
January74 / 61°F23 / 16°C47%14 mph23 km/h69°F21°C2 ft (0.7 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft
February73 / 61°F23 / 16°C55%13 mph21 km/h71°F21°C2 ft (0.7 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft
March71 / 56°F22 / 14°C29%13 mph21 km/h69°F21°C2 ft (0.5 m)Slight; rougher days up to 3 ft
April67 / 56°F20 / 13°C48%13 mph22 km/h67°F19°C3 ft (0.9 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft
May63 / 51°F17 / 10°C35%14 mph23 km/h–2 ft (0.7 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft
June60 / 49°F15 / 9°C40%15 mph24 km/h–3 ft (0.8 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft
July58 / 46°F15 / 8°C40%16 mph25 km/h–3 ft (0.8 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft
August58 / 44°F14 / 7°C32%13 mph21 km/h–2 ft (0.7 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft
September61 / 48°F16 / 9°C44%16 mph26 km/h–3 ft (0.8 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft
October63 / 51°F17 / 11°C48%15 mph25 km/h60°F16°C2 ft (0.7 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft
November68 / 55°F20 / 13°C52%14 mph23 km/h62°F17°C2 ft (0.7 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft
December72 / 60°F22 / 15°C49%14 mph23 km/h66°F19°C2 ft (0.7 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft

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Upcoming cruises in Tauranga

14 ships from 11 cruise lines are scheduled here, 22 visits in total. The next 15:

DateShipStopSailing
Sat, Oct 172026Carnival SplendorCarnival Cruise LineCalls10 nights from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)
Mon, Oct 192026Celebrity SolsticeCelebrity CruisesCalls13 nights from Auckland
Sat, Oct 242026Celebrity EdgeCelebrity CruisesCalls11 nights from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)
Sun, Oct 252026Anthem of the SeasRoyal CaribbeanCalls18 nights from Honolulu
Wed, Nov 42026Celebrity EdgeCelebrity CruisesCalls12 nights from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)
Mon, Nov 92026Crown PrincessPrincess CruisesCalls30 nights from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)
Fri, Nov 132026Grand PrincessPrincess CruisesCalls15 nights from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)
Thu, Nov 262026Celebrity EdgeCelebrity CruisesCalls12 nights from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)
Sat, Dec 52026Viking VenusVikingCalls30 nights from Bali (Benoa)
Sun, Dec 62026Anthem of the SeasRoyal CaribbeanCalls9 nights from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)
Mon, Dec 72026Viking VenusVikingCalls14 nights from Auckland
Thu, Dec 172026Silver MoonSilversea CruisesCalls14 nights from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)
Sat, Dec 192026Silver MoonSilversea CruisesCalls16 nights from Auckland
Sun, Dec 202026Azamara PursuitAzamaraCalls16 nights from Auckland
Thu, Dec 242026Anthem of the SeasRoyal CaribbeanCalls9 nights from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)

Ships that visit Tauranga

Nearby cruise ports

Wave heights are significant wave height on the Douglas sea state scale. What the numbers mean for a cruise. Sources and method are on the about page.