
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tauranga Bay today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 5AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tauranga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
517 | 505 | 432 | 496 | 505 | 505 | 505 | 505 | 365 | 365 | 800 | 787 | 800 | 797 | 657 | 635 | 544 | 454 | 416 | 401 | 338 | 332 | 326 | 319 | |
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 | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:56PM2.35m | 10:03AM2.20m | 10:34PM2.35m | 10:44AM2.21m | 11:13PM2.36m | 11:26AM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:58AM0.72m | 4:04PM0.63m | 4:38AM0.69m | 4:41PM0.65m | 5:18AM0.68m | 5:21PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
517 | 505 | 432 | 496 | 505 | 505 | 505 | 505 | 365 | 365 | 800 | 787 | 800 | 797 | 657 | 635 | 544 | 454 | 416 | 401 | 338 | 332 | 326 | 319 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 11 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 10 | N 10 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | N 11 |
1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 148 | 206 | 260 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 117 | 70 | 44 | 32 | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 6 | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 51 | 124 | 188 | — | — | — | 21 | 18 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 51 | 51 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 64 | 113 | 546 | 432 | 73 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 |
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