Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tauranga Bay today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 4PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tauranga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
34 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 35 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 3:21PM2.15m | 3:22AM2.11m | 4:22PM2.13m | 4:21AM2.07m | 5:19PM2.14m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:51AM0.93m | 9:19PM1.07m | 9:46AM0.97m | 10:19PM1.09m | 10:44AM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | NE 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
34 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 9 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 10 | E 12 |
3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 14 | N 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 14 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 10 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 35 | 25 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 518 | 518 | 113 | 113 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 549 | 546 | 164 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
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