Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tauranga Bay today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 1PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tauranga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 9 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 9 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 108 | 134 | 85 | 133 | 210 | 232 | 273 | 380 | 1600 | 1838 | 1384 | 1538 | 3666 | 4591 | 2741 | 1745 | 692 | 528 | 522 | 826 | 1168 | 1249 | 2346 | 2561 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:21AM2.69m | 12:42PM2.58m | 00:59AM2.67m | 1:20PM2.55m | 1:37AM2.64m | 2:00PM2.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36AM0.40m | 6:50PM0.45m | 7:14AM0.40m | 7:28PM0.47m | 7:53AM0.42m | 8:08PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 12 | WSW 17 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 20 | W 20 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 9 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 13 |
| kJ | 108 | 134 | 85 | 133 | 210 | 232 | 273 | 380 | 1600 | 30 | 1384 | 1538 | 123 | 276 | 2741 | 1745 | 627 | 528 | 522 | 826 | 1168 | 1249 | 2346 | 2561 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | SW 17 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | WSW 13 | W 23 | W 22 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | W 18 | WSW 18 | WNW 10 | W 17 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | W 15 | WNW 12 | N 8 | W 20 |
| kJ | 1 | 11 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 39 | 36 | 205 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 52 | 50 | — | 431 | 534 | 692 | 470 | 335 | 440 | 459 | 993 | 48 | 212 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | — | — | W 21 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 11 | N 9 | W 16 | — | W 15 | WSW 22 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 34 | 30 | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | 632 | 108 | 263 | 522 | — | 453 | 49 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — | — | NW 11 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1838 | 286 | 542 | 3666 | 4591 | — | — | — | 509 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 65 | 65 | 188 | 188 | 189 | 191 | 188 | 12 | 149 | 149 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 |
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