Bowentown Bar surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 01 Mar 2026 NZDT
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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
22.0° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than 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 Sunday (Mar 01) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bowentown Bar in the next 12 days are 0.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Mar 03) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Mar 03) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Sun 1st Mar)1.5ft (0.4m) 11s
Best Surf10PM (Tue 3rd Mar)2.5ft (0.8m) 11s
Most Powerful 4AM (Tue 3rd Mar)2.5ft (0.7m) 16s

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


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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Friday
06
Saturday
07
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
ENE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
NNE
0.7
NNE
0.8
NNE
1.1
NE
1
NE
0.7
NE
0.4
NE
0.3
NNE
0.3
NNE
0.3
NNE
0.3
NNE
0.3
NNE
0.5
NE
0.5
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
Period(s) (?)61111101016121111101014131313121212121012
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)53294131601981501432491969455353433302868693047
Wind
(km/h)
5
E
15
NNE
15
WSW
25
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
10
SW
10
SSE
15
NNE
10
WSW
5
SSW
15
NNE
10
SW
5
SE
15
NE
5
NE
10
SE
10
E
5
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
onglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:54PM
1.65
6:30AM
1.78
6:52PM
1.69
7:24AM
1.82
7:46PM
1.73
8:13AM
1.85
8:36PM
1.76
8:58AM
1.86
9:22PM
1.77
9:41AM
1.84
10:06PM
1.77
10:23AM
1.80
10:49PM
1.74
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:49AM
0.33
12:10AM
0.21
12:49PM
0.27
1:07AM
0.18
1:43PM
0.21
1:59AM
0.15
2:32PM
0.16
2:48AM
0.15
3:17PM
0.13
3:33AM
0.16
4:00PM
0.13
4:17AM
0.19
4:41PM
0.15
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunrise6:58--7:00--7:01--7:01--7:03--7:03--7:05--
Sunset-7:55--7:54--7:52--7:52--7:51--7:49--7:47-
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C172017151715171915141716161917171818191919
Feels °C (?)162016111210111311111414141716161717181920
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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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