
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tauranga Bay today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 11AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tauranga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NE 10 | ESE 6 | ENE 9 | ESE 6 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 73 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 2:10AM2.08m | 2:53PM2.14m | 2:58AM2.03m | 3:50PM2.12m | 3:56AM1.99m | 4:48PM2.14m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23AM0.90m | 9:00PM0.96m | 9:13AM0.95m | 9:56PM0.96m | 10:10AM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | NE 11 | ESE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 |
14 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 29 | 13 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 73 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 8 | NE 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | NE 14 | NNE 13 | N 12 |
24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 13 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NNW 3 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 5 | — | — |
17 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 52 | 52 | 65 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 65 | 65 | 10 | 65 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 52 | 0 |
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