
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tauranga Bay today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 6AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tauranga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 9 | ESE 7 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 80 | 276 | 229 | 230 | 113 | 121 | 74 | 42 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 46 | 54 | 64 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 00:46AM2.23m | 1:19PM2.27m | 1:26AM2.15m | 2:02PM2.20m | 2:10AM2.08m | 2:53PM2.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:55AM0.75m | 7:24PM0.87m | 7:37AM0.84m | 8:10PM0.92m | 8:23AM0.90m | 9:00PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 10 | NE 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
24 | 24 | 151 | 107 | 119 | 24 | 29 | 74 | 42 | 29 | 24 | 28 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 29 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 13 | N 17 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
2 | 2 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 10 | NW 6 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 18 | N 11 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | 80 | 276 | 229 | 230 | 113 | 121 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 46 | 54 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 17 | 0 | 21 | 65 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 65 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52 | 65 | 65 | 10 | 0 |
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