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Bowentown Bar Surf Forecast
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Bowentown Bar surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 31 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Bowentown Bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bowentown Bar sea temperature is
16.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bowentown Bar today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Bowentown Bar at 11AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Bowentown Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | |
78 | 114 | 176 | 188 | 212 | 261 | 319 | 319 | 385 | 437 | 462 | 587 | 848 | 1435 | 1656 | 1827 | 2164 | 2714 | 3554 | 3381 | 2841 | 3790 | 3945 | 3217 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 6:28AM1.60m | 7:01PM1.68m | 7:10AM1.61m | 7:43PM1.70m | 7:52AM1.60m | 8:24PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:28AM0.41m | 12:43PM0.27m | 1:12AM0.40m | 1:25PM0.27m | 1:55AM0.39m | 2:07PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 9 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NE 10 | E 9 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 18 | NE 10 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 |
 kJ | 11 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2841 | 3790 | 3945 | 3217 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 13 | — | N 18 | N 18 | N 12 | N 17 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 940 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | N 13 | — | N 12 | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 78 | 114 | 176 | 188 | 212 | 261 | 319 | 319 | 385 | 437 | 462 | 587 | 848 | 1435 | 1656 | 1827 | 2164 | 2714 | 3554 | 3381 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 117 | 220 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 220 | 227 | 131 | 50 | 25 | 42 | 25 | 25 | 8 |
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