Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tauranga Bay today (02 Nov):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 11PM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 02). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | - | - |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tauranga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thu 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1624 | 1599 | 1260 | 962 | 748 | 516 | 402 | 299 | 249 | 211 | 170 | 288 | 654 | 573 | 549 | 534 | 504 | 475 | 468 | 390 | 384 | 350 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:16AM2.37m | 6:45PM2.50m | 7:26AM2.42m | 7:51PM2.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55PM0.55m | 12:23PM0.64m | 1:05AM0.52m | 1:31PM0.59m | 2:07AM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | 8:20 |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | N 7 | N 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 1624 | 1599 | 1260 | 962 | 748 | 516 | 402 | 299 | 249 | 211 | 170 | 138 | 654 | 573 | 549 | 534 | 146 | 120 | 468 | 390 | 384 | 350 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 89 | 81 | 55 | 53 | 39 | 128 | 138 | 150 | 115 | 149 | 123 | 104 | 146 | 504 | 475 | 113 | 94 | 94 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 15 | N 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 79 | 106 | 140 | 38 | 38 | 147 | 288 | 41 | 43 | 43 | 53 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 19 | 13 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 197 | 197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 77 | 77 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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