Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tauranga Bay today (22 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 8AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
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 30mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thu 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 256 | 262 | 206 | 163 | 160 | 217 | 595 | 482 | 482 | 482 | 490 | 504 | 433 | 427 | 362 | 352 | 347 | 277 | 273 | 273 | 282 | 312 | 389 | 1748 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:07AM2.57m | 4:41PM2.41m | 5:05AM2.44m | 5:39PM2.35m | 6:03AM2.35m | 6:36PM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:26AM0.50m | 10:49PM0.62m | 11:22AM0.60m | 11:48PM0.70m | 12:18PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 12 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 256 | 262 | 206 | 163 | 102 | 94 | 595 | 482 | 482 | 482 | 490 | 504 | 433 | 427 | 362 | 352 | 347 | 277 | 273 | 273 | 153 | 304 | 265 | 160 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 6 | N 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — |
| kJ | 255 | 190 | 159 | 138 | 110 | 76 | 74 | 70 | 69 | 53 | 44 | 30 | 28 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 29 | 282 | 312 | 389 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | W 6 | — |
| kJ | 120 | 116 | 116 | 163 | 160 | 217 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | — | SSW 2 | SW 4 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 28 | 1748 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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