Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tauranga Bay today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 7PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tauranga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | E 12 | N 13 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:19PM2.14m | 5:24AM2.07m | 6:11PM2.19m | 6:19AM2.10m | 6:58PM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44AM0.97m | 11:17PM1.05m | 11:43AM0.93m | 00:09AM0.98m | 12:34PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NE 12 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | E 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 10 | E 12 |
12 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 12 | N 13 | E 12 | NE 10 | E 12 | NW 5 | NW 4 | N 8 | NE 12 | N 8 | N 7 | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 |
5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
— | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 113 | 113 | 518 | 113 | 92 |
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