Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tauranga Bay today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 4PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tauranga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
76 | 58 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 30 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:46AM2.47m | 11:06PM2.51m | 11:31AM2.49m | 11:52PM2.48m | 12:18PM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:39PM0.60m | 5:08AM0.54m | 5:26PM0.65m | 5:54AM0.56m | 6:18PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
76 | 58 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 30 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 12 | — | SE 12 | SE 13 | E 13 | N 11 | N 11 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | N 16 | N 16 |
4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 464 | 65 | 65 | 518 | 65 | 65 | 518 | 65 | 493 | 493 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 75 | 518 |
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