Bowentown Bar surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 01 Jul 2025 NZST
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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
15.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bowentown Bar this week:

The surf forecast for Bowentown Bar over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 01) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bowentown Bar in the next 12 days are 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 03) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 05) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Tue 1st Jul)4ft (1.2m) 11s
Best Surf12AM (Fri 4th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 9s
Most Powerful 9PM (Thu 3rd Jul)11ft (3.5m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bowentown Bar over the next 12 days.

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Tue
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sun
13
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
ENE
1.1
ENE
1
ENE
1.7
NE
2
NE
2.5
NE
3.5
NNE
3.5
NNE
2.4
NNW
3
NNE
1.5
N
2
NNE
2
NNE
1.3
N
0.7
N
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.5
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
1
ESE
0.4
NE
0.5
E
0.9
E
1.4
ENE
1.7
ENE
2.1
NE
2.3
NE
3
NE
4
NE
5
NE
3.5
NE
2.2
NNE
1.9
NNE
1.6
ENE
1.6
ENE
Period(s) (?)1110106778910109998888891051196566789101010101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)352270218172440647140519812206238971366163741413811673636467946971127102184333557138131944795203713281282979798
Wind
(km/h)
10
SW
5
S
10
SE
25
NNE
30
NE
35
NE
40
NE
25
N
10
N
15
N
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SSE
10
SSW
5
E
15
S
10
SSE
15
E
15
SE
15
SE
5
SE
20
E
20
ENE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
25
N
10
ENE
30
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
oncrosscrossoncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
ononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:35PM
1.76
12:01PM
1.58
12:21AM
1.68
12:52PM
1.53
1:08AM
1.61
1:43PM
1.50
1:56AM
1.55
2:34PM
1.49
2:44AM
1.52
3:25PM
1.50
3:34AM
1.50
4:15PM
1.52
4:23AM
1.50
5:04PM
1.55
5:12AM
1.52
5:51PM
1.60
5:59AM
1.55
6:37PM
1.65
6:45AM
1.58
7:21PM
1.70
7:30AM
1.61
8:04PM
1.74
8:14AM
1.63
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:19PM
0.25
5:56AM
0.27
6:07PM
0.33
6:42AM
0.31
6:55PM
0.41
7:28AM
0.35
7:44PM
0.47
8:15AM
0.37
8:34PM
0.51
9:02AM
0.39
9:26PM
0.53
9:51AM
0.39
10:18PM
0.53
10:40AM
0.38
11:10PM
0.51
11:29AM
0.35
12:00AM
0.48
12:16PM
0.31
12:48AM
0.43
1:02PM
0.27
1:35AM
0.39
1:47PM
0.23
2:20AM
0.34
Tue
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sun
13
Sunrise--7:31--7:31--7:31--7:30--7:30--7:30--7:30--7:30--7:28--7:28--7:28--7:28
Sunset5:07--5:07--5:08--5:08--5:09--5:09--5:10--5:10--5:12--5:13--5:13--5:14--
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Rain (mm)
---1182736--1--1------------2-1--633174
Temp. °C131213151515161718191616161514151311121212141110121314141415151515151515
Feels °C (?)101111109910121718151313131212128109810679998891010111077

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 73mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat morning, strong winds from the E by Sat night).

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Information about the Bowentown Bar Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Bowentown Bar provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Bowentown Bar can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bowentown Bar surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Bowentown Bar) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Bowentown Bar is 29 km (18 miles) from Tauranga. If you plan a holiday in Bay of Plenty, look for hotels and other accommodation in Tauranga. Tauranga has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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