Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tauranga Bay today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 5PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tauranga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
68 | 50 | 49 | 32 | 35 | 30 | 30 | 239 | 342 | 965 | 657 | 502 | 363 | 254 | 173 | 135 | 108 | 84 | 78 | 56 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:36AM2.57m | 10:54PM2.66m | 11:20AM2.55m | 11:37PM2.58m | 12:03PM2.49m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:30PM0.40m | 5:01AM0.41m | 5:15PM0.52m | 5:44AM0.49m | 6:00PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 |
68 | 50 | 49 | 32 | 35 | 18 | 30 | 21 | 13 | 407 | 657 | 502 | 363 | 254 | 173 | 135 | 108 | 84 | 78 | 56 | 57 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | NE 10 |
20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 30 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | — | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 |
3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | S 3 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 239 | 342 | 965 | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 325 | 469 | 49 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
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