Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tauranga Bay today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 2PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tauranga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 712 | 551 | 443 | 805 | 1319 | 1462 | 2846 | 4499 | 4153 | 2621 | 1854 | 1478 | 1055 | 846 | 1126 | 1026 | 687 | 314 | 377 | 470 | 577 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:03AM2.63m | 10:18PM2.78m | 10:38AM2.74m | 10:53PM2.88m | 11:13AM2.82m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:08PM0.38m | 4:31AM0.25m | 4:44PM0.26m | 5:06AM0.15m | 5:19PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WSW 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | NNW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 712 | 551 | 443 | 256 | 1319 | 1462 | 276 | 213 | 204 | 2621 | 1854 | 1478 | 1055 | 846 | 1126 | 1026 | 687 | 314 | 304 | 81 | 264 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | W 24 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 19 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 220 | 217 | 157 | 14 | 309 | 276 | — | — | 11 | 184 | 181 | 181 | 135 | 282 | 493 | 221 | 185 | 149 | 116 | 470 | 577 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | W 23 | W 22 | W 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | W 21 | WNW 8 | W 20 | W 12 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 154 | 134 | 132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 95 | 154 | 150 | 225 | 99 | 377 | 75 | 63 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 4 | N 6 | NW 8 | — | NNE 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 33 | 104 | 805 | — | 192 | 2846 | 4499 | 4153 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 270 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 57 | 141 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 188 | 195 | 290 | 255 | 198 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 151 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 179 | 179 | 188 |
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