Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tauranga Bay today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 1PM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 3.0m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tauranga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2430 | 3478 | 4651 | 4609 | 7145 | 8522 | 11272 | 11267 | 10754 | 8736 | 7161 | 6156 | 5559 | 4682 | 4196 | 3681 | 3651 | 3601 | 1158 | 896 | 859 | 2836 | 2901 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:52AM2.10m | 7:23PM2.20m | 7:55AM2.20m | 8:18PM2.33m | 8:44AM2.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:34AM0.96m | 1:04PM0.95m | 1:40AM0.87m | 2:03PM0.83m | 2:33AM0.73m | 2:51PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | — | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | 134 | — | — | 2035 | — | — | — | — | 10754 | 8736 | 7161 | 6156 | 5559 | 4682 | 4196 | 3681 | — | — | 1158 | 886 | 859 | 2836 | 2901 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 756 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 8 | W 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2430 | 3478 | 4651 | 4609 | 7145 | 8522 | 11272 | 11267 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3651 | 3601 | 817 | 896 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 191 | 199 | 159 | 200 | 209 | 199 | 199 | 189 | 188 | 159 | 159 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 12 | 188 | 188 | 191 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 |
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