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Tauranga Bay surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
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Tauranga Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tauranga Bay sea temperature is
15.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tauranga Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 8PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tauranga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
644 | 764 | 763 | 704 | 588 | 444 | 437 | 431 | 345 | 373 | 706 | 706 | 583 | 813 | 1982 | 1846 | 1637 | 1443 | 1360 | 1106 | 929 | 823 | 799 | 659 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:54PM2.34m | 6:22AM2.47m | 7:01PM2.40m | 7:24AM2.54m | 7:56PM2.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:32AM0.60m | 00:00AM0.68m | 12:41PM0.56m | 1:05AM0.61m | 1:39PM0.48m | 2:00AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | |
— | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | |
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Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
644 | 764 | 763 | 704 | 588 | 444 | 437 | 431 | 345 | 373 | 706 | 706 | 583 | 436 | 1982 | 1846 | 1637 | 1443 | 1360 | 1106 | 929 | 823 | 799 | 659 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | WSW 18 |
66 | 44 | — | 91 | 111 | 111 | 86 | 86 | 70 | 77 | — | 64 | 528 | 813 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | — | W 20 | W 20 | — | — | N 15 | N 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 13 |
23 | 38 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 29 | 29 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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