Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tauranga Bay today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 5AM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tauranga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat night, light winds from the S by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 630 | 1166 | 1175 | 866 | 630 | 474 | 493 | 415 | 421 | 653 | 739 | 702 | 657 | 639 | 631 | 613 | 492 |
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-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:19PM2.44m | 6:59AM2.46m | 7:33PM2.56m | 8:10AM2.59m | 8:37PM2.74m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:38AM0.59m | 1:13PM0.58m | 1:50AM0.46m | 2:20PM0.44m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 630 | 1166 | 1175 | 866 | 630 | 474 | 456 | 415 | 375 | 283 | 739 | 702 | 657 | 639 | 631 | 613 | 492 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 7 | W 6 |
| kJ | 332 | 222 | 292 | 284 | 195 | 385 | 326 | 239 | 350 | 653 | 227 | 177 | 143 | 132 | 106 | 107 | 79 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 158 | 262 | 259 | 235 | 346 | 313 | 246 | 283 | 232 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 101 | 73 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 493 | 408 | 421 | 362 | 298 | 247 | 247 | 212 | 161 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 39 | 14 | 0 | 57 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 159 | 159 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
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