
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tauranga Bay today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 2PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tauranga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 37 | 193 | 83 | 64 | 62 | 40 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 15 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:49AM2.35m | 00:14AM2.43m | 12:35PM2.36m | 1:01AM2.41m | 1:26PM2.34m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:44PM0.68m | 6:17AM0.63m | 6:32PM0.74m | 7:05AM0.65m | 7:26PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 74 | 83 | 64 | 62 | 40 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 17 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | ENE 9 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SW 2 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 193 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 119 | 10 | 110 | 22 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 65 |
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