
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tauranga Bay today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 5PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tauranga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2522 | 1929 | 1553 | 1285 | 1237 | 1346 | 1285 | 1187 | 1036 | 902 | 792 | 786 | 586 | 476 | 396 | 396 | 332 | 332 | 326 | 388 | 375 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:19AM2.27m | 8:42PM2.37m | 9:07AM2.37m | 9:28PM2.49m | 9:50AM2.48m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28PM0.78m | 2:57AM0.71m | 3:16PM0.67m | 3:41AM0.59m | 3:58PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||
7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
2522 | 1929 | 1553 | 1285 | 1237 | 1346 | 1285 | 1187 | 1036 | 902 | 792 | 786 | 586 | 476 | 396 | 396 | 332 | 332 | 326 | 388 | 375 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | W 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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