Tauranga is a major city in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located on the east coast of the island, about 120 kilometres southeast of Auckland. With a population of over 130,000 people, it is the fifth largest city in the country.
Tauranga is a popular holiday destination, known for its stunning beaches, lush green hills, and warm climate. The city has a vibrant culture and is home to a number of popular attractions, including the Tauranga Harbour Bridge, the Tauranga Art Gallery, and the Tauranga Historic Village.
The city was first settled by the Maori people in the 13th century, and was later colonised by the British in the 1800s. During this time, the city became an important port and trading hub, connecting the North Island with the South Island and Australia.
Tauranga has a long and rich history, and many important events in New Zealand's history have taken place here. In 1864, the Battle of Gate Pa was fought between British and Maori forces. This battle was a major turning point in the New Zealand Wars, and the site is now a popular tourist destination.
Tauranga is also home to a number of important cultural sites. The Tauranga Moana is a sacred site for the local Maori people, and is home to a number of important historical and cultural landmarks. The city is also home to the Tauranga Heritage Trail, which takes visitors through the city's history, from its early beginnings to the present day.
Tauranga is a beautiful city, with a lot to offer visitors. From its stunning beaches and lush green hills to its vibrant culture and rich history, Tauranga is a great place to explore and experience New Zealand's culture and history.
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Tauranga in New Zealand has a temperate climate with warm summers and mild winters. In summer, temperatures range from 16-25°C and the days are mostly sunny with occasional showers. In autumn, temperatures drop to around 13-20°C and the days are mild with some rain. Winter brings cooler temperatures of 8-14°C and frequent rain. Spring brings temperatures of 11-19°C and sunny days with occasional showers. Overall, Tauranga has a pleasant climate throughout the year.
Our weather forecast for Tauranga helps plan your stay according to the weather. For sunny days, pack light and breathable clothes, swimwear, and sunscreen. For winter weather, it's recommended to bring warm clothes, gloves, a hat, sturdy footwear, and a raincoat.
| Date | Icon | Temperature | Wind speed/gusts | Cloudiness/Visibility | Air humidity/pressure | Sunrise/Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep. 9th 2026 Sep. 9th 2026 | max: 13.5 °C min: 8.4 °C |
12.4 m/s 16.2 m/s |
75.5 % 24.1 m |
80.6 % 1,011 hPa |
06:25:41 18:00:45 |
|
| Sep. 10th 2026 Sep. 10th 2026 | max: 13.7 °C min: 6.2 °C |
15.7 m/s 30.2 m/s |
79.4 % 24.0 m |
85.2 % 1,008 hPa |
06:24:09 18:01:35 |
|
| Sep. 11th 2026 Sep. 11th 2026 | max: 14.4 °C min: 8.6 °C |
25.0 m/s 63.8 m/s |
58.4 % 23.2 m |
78.5 % 1,006 hPa |
06:22:38 18:02:25 |
|
| Sep. 12th 2026 Sep. 12th 2026 | max: 14.6 °C min: 8.1 °C |
24.1 m/s 55.5 m/s |
36.8 % 24.1 m |
69.7 % 1,010 hPa |
06:21:06 18:03:15 |
|
| Sep. 13th 2026 Sep. 13th 2026 | max: 15.3 °C min: 7.7 °C |
23.6 m/s 55.5 m/s |
30.3 % 24.1 m |
75.2 % 1,018 hPa |
06:19:34 18:04:05 |
|
| Sep. 14th 2026 Sep. 14th 2026 | max: 15.4 °C min: 7.8 °C |
17.4 m/s 39.2 m/s |
47.0 % 24.1 m |
78.8 % 1,023 hPa |
06:18:01 18:04:55 |
|
| Sep. 15th 2026 Sep. 15th 2026 | max: 15.3 °C min: 7.5 °C |
19.8 m/s 45.4 m/s |
52.0 % 24.1 m |
78.8 % 1,021 hPa |
06:16:29 18:05:45 |
|
| Sep. 16th 2026 Sep. 16th 2026 | max: 13.7 °C min: 8.4 °C |
24.0 m/s 61.5 m/s |
60.3 % 24.1 m |
81.9 % 1,015 hPa |
06:14:56 18:06:35 |
|
| Sep. 17th 2026 Sep. 17th 2026 | max: 14.6 °C min: 7.6 °C |
19.2 m/s 50.7 m/s |
77.1 % 24.1 m |
81.0 % 1,012 hPa |
06:13:23 18:07:25 |
|
| Sep. 18th 2026 Sep. 18th 2026 | max: 15.6 °C min: 6.5 °C |
16.2 m/s 44.9 m/s |
47.3 % 24.1 m |
78.1 % 1,012 hPa |
06:11:50 18:08:16 |
|
| Sep. 19th 2026 Sep. 19th 2026 | max: 13.4 °C min: 7 °C |
24.2 m/s 73.4 m/s |
34.8 % 16.3 m |
79.8 % 1,015 hPa |
06:10:17 18:09:06 |
|
| Sep. 20th 2026 Sep. 20th 2026 | max: 14.4 °C min: 5.8 °C |
16.3 m/s 31.5 m/s |
24.4 % 24.1 m |
76.4 % 1,020 hPa |
06:08:44 18:09:57 |
|
| Sep. 21st 2026 Sep. 21st 2026 | max: 13.8 °C min: 4.6 °C |
17.4 m/s 43.2 m/s |
36.0 % 24.1 m |
80.6 % 1,021 hPa |
06:07:11 18:10:48 |
|
| Sep. 22nd 2026 Sep. 22nd 2026 | max: 13.4 °C min: 5.7 °C |
14.1 m/s 18.7 m/s |
53.4 % 24.0 m |
81.3 % 1,023 hPa |
06:05:37 18:11:39 |
|
| Sep. 23rd 2026 Sep. 23rd 2026 | max: 11.8 °C min: 6.9 °C |
19.5 m/s 58.4 m/s |
62.8 % 16.0 m |
84.8 % 1,022 hPa |
06:04:04 18:12:30 |
Would you like to travel to Tauranga on a cruise ship or would you just like to know when a certain ship will dock there? Here you will find an overview of the cruise ships that will be calling at the port of Tauranga.
| Date | Ship | Passaengers (min - max) | Arrival | Departure | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 13th 2026 Tuesday, 13th of Oct. 2026 | Celebrity Edge | 2918 - 3521 | 06:15 am | 05:15 pm | |
| Oct. 21st 2026 Wednesday, 21st of Oct. 2026 | Celebrity Solstice | 2850 - 3420 | 06:00 am | 05:15 pm | |
| Oct. 24th 2026 Saturday, 24th of Oct. 2026 | Celebrity Edge | 2918 - 3521 | 06:45 am | 07:45 pm | |
| Oct. 26th 2026 Monday, 26th of Oct. 2026 | Anthem of the Seas | 4168 - 4825 | 08:45 am | 07:45 pm | |
| Nov. 4th 2026 Wednesday, 4th of Nov. 2026 | Celebrity Edge | 2918 - 3521 | 05:45 am | 05:00 pm | |
| Nov. 10th 2026 Tuesday, 10th of Nov. 2026 | Crown Princess | 3062 - 3674 | 09:30 am | 08:30 pm | |
| Nov. 14th 2026 Saturday, 14th of Nov. 2026 | Grand Princess | 2602 - 3122 | 08:00 am | 07:15 pm | |
| Nov. 26th 2026 Thursday, 26th of Nov. 2026 | Celebrity Edge | 2918 - 3521 | 05:30 am | 04:45 pm | |
| Dec. 6th 2026 Sunday, 6th of Dec. 2026 | Anthem of the Seas | 4168 - 4825 | 08:15 am | 05:30 pm | |
| Dec. 17th 2026 Thursday, 17th of Dec. 2026 | Silver Moon | 576 - 691 | 07:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
| Dec. 18th 2026 Friday, 18th of Dec. 2026 | Azamara Pursuit | 704 - 774 | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
| Dec. 19th 2026 Saturday, 19th of Dec. 2026 | Silver Moon | 576 - 691 | 08:45 am | 07:45 pm | |
| Dec. 20th 2026 Sunday, 20th of Dec. 2026 | Azamara Pursuit | 704 - 774 | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
| Dec. 24th 2026 Thursday, 24th of Dec. 2026 | Anthem of the Seas | 4168 - 4825 | 09:00 am | 08:00 pm | |
| Dec. 29th 2026 Tuesday, 29th of Dec. 2026 | Grand Princess | 2602 - 3122 | 08:30 am | 06:00 pm | |
| Jan. 2nd 2027 Saturday, 2nd of Jan. 2027 | Norwegian Spirit | 2018 - 2414 | 06:00 am | 04:45 pm | |
| Jan. 8th 2027 Friday, 8th of Jan. 2027 | Carnival Splendor | 3016 - 3619 | 09:15 am | 08:00 pm | |
| Jan. 16th 2027 Saturday, 16th of Jan. 2027 | MS Noordam | 1972 - 2366 | 08:00 am | 03:15 pm | |
| Jan. 18th 2027 Monday, 18th of Jan. 2027 | Azamara Pursuit | 704 - 774 | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
| Jan. 18th 2027 Monday, 18th of Jan. 2027 | MS Noordam | 1972 - 2366 | 06:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
| Jan. 22nd 2027 Friday, 22nd of Jan. 2027 | Azamara Pursuit | 704 - 774 | 08:30 am | 06:00 pm | |
| Jan. 22nd 2027 Friday, 22nd of Jan. 2027 | Royal Princess | 3560 - 4272 | 08:45 am | 07:45 pm | |
| Jan. 23rd 2027 Saturday, 23rd of Jan. 2027 | Celebrity Edge | 2918 - 3521 | 09:30 am | 08:40 pm | |
| Jan. 27th 2027 Wednesday, 27th of Jan. 2027 | Celebrity Edge | 2918 - 3521 | 08:15 am | 07:30 pm | |
| Jan. 30th 2027 Saturday, 30th of Jan. 2027 | Silver Moon | 576 - 691 | 08:15 am | 07:00 pm | |
| Feb. 1st 2027 Monday, 1st of Feb. 2027 | Silver Moon | 576 - 691 | 06:45 am | 06:15 pm | |
| Feb. 4th 2027 Thursday, 4th of Feb. 2027 | Norwegian Spirit | 2018 - 2414 | 07:00 am | 05:45 pm | |
| Feb. 6th 2027 Saturday, 6th of Feb. 2027 | Grand Princess | 2602 - 3122 | 08:45 am | 07:30 pm | |
| Feb. 6th 2027 Saturday, 6th of Feb. 2027 | Norwegian Spirit | 2018 - 2414 | 09:45 am | 08:00 pm | |
| Feb. 8th 2027 Monday, 8th of Feb. 2027 | Azamara Quest | 722 - 794 | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
| Feb. 13th 2027 Saturday, 13th of Feb. 2027 | MS Noordam | 1972 - 2366 | 07:00 am | 06:15 pm | |
| Feb. 14th 2027 Sunday, 14th of Feb. 2027 | Celebrity Edge | 2918 - 3521 | 07:45 am | 07:00 pm | |
| Feb. 15th 2027 Monday, 15th of Feb. 2027 | MS Noordam | 1972 - 2366 | 06:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
| Feb. 17th 2027 Wednesday, 17th of Feb. 2027 | Anthem of the Seas | 4168 - 4825 | 10:45 am | 05:45 pm | |
| Feb. 23rd 2027 Tuesday, 23rd of Feb. 2027 | Grand Princess | 2602 - 3122 | 06:00 am | 05:30 pm | |
| Feb. 23rd 2027 Tuesday, 23rd of Feb. 2027 | Seabourn Quest | 450 - 540 | 10:00 am | 11:45 pm | |
| Feb. 25th 2027 Thursday, 25th of Feb. 2027 | Celebrity Edge | 2918 - 3521 | 07:45 am | 07:00 pm | |
| Feb. 28th 2027 Sunday, 28th of Feb. 2027 | Norwegian Spirit | 2018 - 2414 | 08:00 am | 07:15 pm | |
| Mar. 3rd 2027 Wednesday, 3rd of Mar. 2027 | Royal Princess | 3560 - 4272 | 10:45 am | 09:45 pm | |
| Mar. 4th 2027 Thursday, 4th of Mar. 2027 | Coral Princess | 2000 - 2390 | 07:30 am | 06:30 pm | |
| Mar. 4th 2027 Thursday, 4th of Mar. 2027 | Crystal Serenity | 740 | 07:00 am | 04:00 pm | |
| Mar. 6th 2027 Saturday, 6th of Mar. 2027 | MSC Magnifica | 2506 - 3007 | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
| Mar. 8th 2027 Monday, 8th of Mar. 2027 | Royal Princess | 3560 - 4272 | 09:00 am | 08:15 pm | |
| Mar. 13th 2027 Saturday, 13th of Mar. 2027 | MS Noordam | 1972 - 2366 | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
| Mar. 15th 2027 Monday, 15th of Mar. 2027 | MS Noordam | 1972 - 2366 | 07:30 am | 06:45 pm | |
| Mar. 19th 2027 Friday, 19th of Mar. 2027 | Norwegian Spirit | 2018 - 2414 | 11:30 am | 06:30 pm | |
| Mar. 20th 2027 Saturday, 20th of Mar. 2027 | Celebrity Edge | 2918 - 3521 | 06:45 am | 06:00 pm | |
| Mar. 21st 2027 Sunday, 21st of Mar. 2027 | Norwegian Spirit | 2018 - 2414 | 07:45 am | 07:00 pm | |
| Apr. 1st 2027 Thursday, 1st of Apr. 2027 | Royal Princess | 3560 - 4272 | 05:45 am | 04:45 pm | |
| Apr. 11th 2027 Sunday, 11th of Apr. 2027 | Norwegian Spirit | 2018 - 2414 | 06:45 am | 06:00 pm |
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