
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tauranga Bay today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 12PM is: 5.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tauranga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun morning, calm by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4756 | 7728 | 8844 | 9679 | 10001 | 9998 | 8980 | 7297 | 6049 | 5189 | 4131 | 3238 | 2441 | 2033 | 1617 | 1280 | 1309 | 2507 | 1767 | 2605 | 2549 | 1433 | 3720 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:56AM2.04m | 5:34PM2.09m | 6:17AM2.06m | 6:48PM2.17m | 7:22AM2.18m | 7:44PM2.32m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12AM1.03m | 11:57PM0.99m | 12:28PM0.98m | 1:06AM0.88m | 1:29PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | -3 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | 9998 | 8980 | 7297 | 6049 | 5189 | 4131 | 3238 | 2441 | 2033 | 1617 | 1280 | 1309 | — | — | — | — | 1204 | 3720 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — |
4756 | 7728 | 8844 | 9679 | 10001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2507 | 1767 | 2605 | 2549 | 1433 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 199 | 188 | 215 | 318 | 225 | 65 | 65 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 57 | 215 | 188 | 181 | 188 | 189 | 188 |
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