
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tauranga Bay today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 1AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tauranga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 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) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
58 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 51 | 34 | 69 | 105 | 162 | 119 | 47 | 40 | 38 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:47PM2.41m | 8:10AM2.37m | 8:30PM2.48m | 8:56AM2.46m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27PM0.69m | 1:52AM0.63m | 2:08PM0.62m | 2:35AM0.54m | 2:50PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
58 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 51 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 119 | 47 | 30 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 34 | 33 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | WNW 5 | N 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 40 | 38 | 35 | 34 | 10 | 9 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | N 11 | NE 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 17 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 3 | W 5 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 2 |
11 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 34 | 69 | 105 | 162 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 74 | 112 | 112 | 546 | 155 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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