Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tauranga Bay today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 9PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tauranga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 301 | 337 | 157 | 149 | 135 | 208 | 385 | 451 | 428 | 505 | 1415 | 341 | 408 | 390 | 384 | 953 | 433 | 333 | 387 | 387 | 749 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:35PM2.17m | 5:14AM2.07m | 5:48PM2.13m | 6:30AM2.08m | 6:58PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM0.93m | 11:01PM0.93m | 11:29AM0.99m | 00:12AM0.93m | 12:39PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 15 | N 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | 301 | 337 | 157 | 149 | 135 | 128 | 118 | 132 | 144 | 505 | 4 | 341 | 408 | 157 | 170 | 953 | 202 | 197 | 387 | 387 | 315 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | N 15 | — | N 15 | N 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 22 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | N 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 102 | 74 | 74 | 208 | 385 | 451 | 428 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 390 | 384 | 9 | 433 | 333 | 107 | 135 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 17 | N 17 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 12 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | — | — | — | — | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 18 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 34 | 61 | 119 | 78 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 66 | 112 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 188 | 1415 | 264 | 188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 749 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 195 | 200 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 174 | 176 | 178 | 174 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 39 | 258 | 12 | 57 |
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