
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tauranga Bay today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 7AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tauranga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1432 | 1456 | 1360 | 2016 | 3203 | 4974 | 8126 | 8328 | 7233 | 6331 | 4566 | 2920 | 1820 | 1167 | 866 | 657 | 551 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:22PM2.78m | 11:41AM2.70m | 11:57PM2.82m | 12:17PM2.72m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35AM0.28m | 5:48PM0.31m | 6:10AM0.24m | 6:23PM0.29m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
1432 | 1456 | 431 | — | — | — | — | — | 7233 | 6331 | 4566 | 2920 | 1820 | 1167 | 866 | 657 | 551 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | WSW 14 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 23 | W 22 | W 22 | W 22 | W 21 | WSW 20 |
131 | 492 | 307 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
407 | 404 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1360 | 2016 | 3203 | 4974 | 8126 | 8328 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 159 | 198 | 190 | 188 | 29 | 65 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
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