
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tauranga Bay today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 6PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tauranga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thu 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | 108 | 135 | 149 | 153 | 158 | 163 | 168 | 178 | 194 | 251 | 225 | 237 | 276 | 321 | 408 | 445 | 437 | 393 | 333 | 333 | 304 | 311 | 311 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:48PM2.44m | 3:11AM2.26m | 3:50PM2.40m | 4:16AM2.21m | 4:50PM2.38m | 5:21AM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18AM0.53m | 8:57PM0.63m | 9:18AM0.59m | 10:00PM0.64m | 10:20AM0.63m | 11:01PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | |
— | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | 7:57 | |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 158 | 163 | 168 | 178 | 13 | 194 | 225 | 237 | 276 | 321 | 408 | 445 | 437 | 393 | 333 | 333 | 304 | 311 | 311 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | E 15 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 15 | N 11 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | E 14 | E 14 | N 19 |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
89 | 108 | 135 | 149 | 153 | — | — | — | — | 194 | 251 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 64 | 92 | 92 | 60 | 60 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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