
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tauranga Bay today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 5AM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tauranga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
8980 | 7297 | 6049 | 4880 | 4131 | 3238 | 2441 | 2033 | 1617 | 1261 | 1309 | 2739 | 2104 | 2948 | 3076 | 1810 | 1479 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:17AM2.06m | 6:48PM2.17m | 7:22AM2.18m | 7:44PM2.32m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:57PM0.99m | 12:28PM0.98m | 1:06AM0.88m | 1:29PM0.85m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
8980 | 7297 | 6049 | 4880 | 4131 | 3238 | 2441 | 2033 | 1617 | 1261 | 1309 | — | — | — | — | 1220 | 1479 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2739 | 2104 | 2948 | 3076 | 1810 | 1287 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 57 | 215 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 189 | 188 |
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