
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tauranga Bay today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 9AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tauranga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
934 | 837 | 756 | 767 | 651 | 612 | 827 | 827 | 357 | 353 | 349 | 363 | 986 | 1049 | 1007 | 1106 | 670 | 846 | 800 | 666 | 408 | 335 | 1121 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:02AM2.86m | 2:25PM2.79m | 2:53AM2.69m | 3:19PM2.63m | 3:53AM2.51m | 4:24PM2.49m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16AM0.25m | 8:42PM0.30m | 9:08AM0.43m | 9:39PM0.46m | 10:09AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 9 | WSW 15 |
934 | 837 | 756 | 767 | 651 | 612 | 827 | 827 | 234 | 301 | 349 | 363 | 986 | 1049 | 1007 | 1106 | 670 | 167 | 800 | 165 | 233 | 335 | 1121 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | WSW 15 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WNW 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 357 | 353 | 348 | 344 | — | — | — | — | 297 | — | 167 | — | 95 | 277 | 111 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | W 10 | W 9 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 846 | — | 666 | 408 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 70 | 69 | 12 |
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