Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tauranga Bay today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 11AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tauranga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5092 | 4919 | 5128 | 5146 | 6365 | 7113 | 7660 | 8429 | 4014 | 2974 | 2676 | 1962 | 2161 | 2107 | 2001 | 1726 | 2460 | 2233 | 1776 | 1591 | 1419 | 1223 | 953 | 815 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:39AM2.41m | 4:13PM2.31m | 4:34AM2.42m | 5:11PM2.35m | 5:33AM2.47m | 6:11PM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00AM0.62m | 10:21PM0.70m | 10:56AM0.58m | 11:19PM0.66m | 11:54AM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
5092 | 4919 | 5128 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 1765 | 2006 | 1717 | 1750 | 1175 | 932 | 2001 | 1726 | 2460 | 2233 | 1776 | 1591 | 1419 | 1223 | 953 | 815 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 |
65 | 49 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | 4014 | 2974 | 2676 | 1962 | 2161 | 2107 | 614 | 530 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | 74 | 120 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 5146 | 6365 | 7113 | 7660 | 8429 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 188 | 188 | 159 | 188 | 188 | 331 | 544 | 188 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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