Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tauranga Bay today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 6AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tauranga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NE 13 | NE 13 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off |
High Tide | 2:37AM2.06m | 3:36PM2.10m | 3:37AM2.02m | 4:36PM2.12m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37PM1.05m | 9:00AM0.99m | 9:37PM1.05m | 9:59AM0.99m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NW 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | NE 8 | NW 6 | NE 8 | SE 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 10 | E 8 | NE 12 | SE 10 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 13 | NE 12 | E 8 | NE 12 | E 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SW 2 | S 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | — | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 518 | 518 | 65 | 65 | 518 | 463 | 493 | 493 | 518 | 518 | 572 | 432 |
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