The base track at Mauao has been closed this afternoon due to large swells.
A Tauranga City Council spokeswoman said the harbour was experiencing wave heights of up to 6.6m.
Wave heights were expected to keep rising until high tide at about 5.30pm.
Swells of that size could sometimes come up over the track and risk the safety of users.
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The council will reassess the base track closure tomorrow morning. All other tracks remain open.