Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tauranga Bay today (06 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 12AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tauranga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Mon 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNE 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NW 8 | NNE 7 | E 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
620 | 756 | 549 | 504 | 413 | 375 | 385 | 310 | 253 | 120 | 76 | 50 | 65 | 54 | 48 | 36 | 36 | 28 | 24 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 27 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:36PM2.29m | 11:46AM2.13m | 00:18AM2.27m | 12:30PM2.11m | 1:05AM2.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04PM0.69m | 5:43AM0.75m | 5:45PM0.73m | 6:26AM0.76m | 6:29PM0.77m | 7:12AM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | |
5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | |
mm | 2 | 9 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 310 | 143 | 120 | 67 | 45 | 65 | 54 | 48 | 36 | 36 | 28 | 24 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | N 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 7 | NE 7 | WNW 8 | NNE 8 | E 10 | E 10 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 129 | 100 | 76 | 37 | 28 | 38 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 10 | E 11 | NE 8 | NW 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | E 10 | E 10 | NW 8 | SE 5 |
— | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 50 | 50 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | — | SSW 2 | SSE 3 | S 2 | S 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 |
620 | 756 | 549 | 504 | 413 | 375 | 385 | 296 | 253 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 547 | 547 | 196 | 74 | 74 | 94 | 94 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 17 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 112 | 52 |
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