
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tauranga Bay today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 2AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tauranga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NE 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
110 | 80 | 65 | 51 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 45 | 56 | 13 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 12 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:02AM2.22m | 1:40PM2.20m | 1:46AM2.13m | 2:35PM2.13m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56PM0.92m | 7:17AM0.87m | 7:44PM1.00m | 8:06AM0.95m | 8:37PM1.05m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
110 | 80 | 65 | 51 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 9 |
17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 13 | — | W 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | E 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 11 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 56 | 49 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 33 | 33 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 314 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 3 | 385 | 385 |
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