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Tauranga Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
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Tauranga Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tauranga Bay sea temperature is
19.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tauranga Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 11AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tauranga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | |
351 | 330 | 322 | 326 | 343 | 351 | 360 | 392 | 454 | 493 | 553 | 505 | 505 | 449 | 449 | 481 | 535 | 549 | 538 | 470 | 554 | 595 | 634 | 690 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | |
High Tide | 10:47AM2.21m | 11:20PM2.30m | 11:26AM2.16m | 00:00AM2.25m | 12:08PM2.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:43AM0.77m | 4:53PM0.69m | 5:24AM0.80m | 5:31PM0.75m | 6:07AM0.83m | 6:13PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:34 | |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | N 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | N 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 |
2 | 330 | 322 | 326 | 343 | 351 | 360 | 392 | 454 | 493 | 4 | 505 | 505 | 449 | 449 | 481 | 535 | 549 | 12 | 470 | 554 | 595 | 634 | 690 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 13 | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 12 |
4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 10 | — | N 11 | N 14 | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 |
351 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 553 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 538 | 42 | 40 | 117 | 162 | 160 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 60 | 60 | 92 | 92 | 29 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 92 | 92 | 94 | 60 | 60 | 92 | 112 | 92 | 113 | 547 | 551 | 551 | 551 | 10 |
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