Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tauranga Bay today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 5PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 08). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tauranga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | NW 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 15 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 9 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 21 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 36 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 54 | 56 | 76 | 74 |
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 | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:30PM2.40m | 5:54AM2.31m | 6:29PM2.48m | 6:53AM2.37m | 7:23PM2.56m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:58AM0.62m | 11:36PM0.70m | 12:02PM0.54m | 00:35AM0.60m | 12:58PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 14 |
| kJ | 41 | 16 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | ENE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 17 | 29 | 30 | 54 | 56 | 76 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | WNW 8 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NNE 15 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNE 17 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 14 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 65 | 65 | 112 | 112 | 60 | 60 | 211 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 32 | 32 | 9 | 10 |
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