
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tauranga Bay today (02 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 9PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tauranga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
187 | 121 | 92 | 55 | 50 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:49PM2.44m | 11:06AM2.34m | 11:30PM2.44m | 11:49AM2.35m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19PM0.61m | 4:52AM0.62m | 5:00PM0.64m | 5:33AM0.62m | 5:44PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
187 | 121 | 92 | 55 | 50 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 |
33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | N 10 | N 10 | SE 13 | NE 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 9 | — | NE 15 | NE 18 | NE 18 | — | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 17 | NE 16 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 2 | — | 9 | 13 | 12 | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 2 | SW 2 | SSW 2 | SSE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 65 |
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