Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tauranga Bay today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 10AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tauranga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 62 | 66 | 78 | 55 | 44 | 42 | 28 | 39 | 37 | 34 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:01AM2.38m | 1:32PM2.31m | 1:44AM2.28m | 2:23PM2.22m | 2:30AM2.19m | 3:21PM2.15m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12AM0.73m | 7:32PM0.91m | 7:59AM0.84m | 8:23PM1.01m | 8:51AM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
55 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 62 | 66 | 78 | 55 | 44 | 42 | 28 | 39 | 37 | 34 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | W 16 | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | E 13 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 14 |
4 | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 2 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 52 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 518 | 518 | 113 | 113 |
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