
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tauranga Bay today (25 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 1AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tauranga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | WNW 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | NNW 4 | N 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:22PM2.34m | 7:53AM2.30m | 8:10PM2.42m | 8:42AM2.42m | 8:57PM2.50m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:05PM0.80m | 1:31AM0.66m | 1:53PM0.72m | 2:18AM0.55m | 2:39PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NW 3 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
8 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 8 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 |
5 | 5 | 7 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | N 5 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 |
1 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 16 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 65 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 518 | 113 | 113 | 385 | 437 |
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