
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tauranga Bay today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 6PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tauranga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 40 | 77 | 89 | 146 | 38 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 12 | 29 | 22 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:18PM2.47m | 00:40AM2.44m | 1:10PM2.42m | 1:33AM2.38m | 2:09PM2.36m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18PM0.71m | 6:45AM0.60m | 7:13PM0.76m | 7:42AM0.65m | 8:15PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NE 11 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 73 | 38 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 29 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 14 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | N 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | — | N 16 | N 16 | — | — | — | — | N 15 | N 10 | NE 15 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 11 | W 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
3 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 3 | W 2 |
4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 40 | 77 | 89 | 146 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 493 | 518 | 518 | 101 | 101 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 549 | 94 | 33 | 0 | 10 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
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