
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tauranga Bay today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 2AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tauranga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
264 | 223 | 218 | 191 | 226 | 287 | 315 | 318 | 311 | 316 | 295 | 311 | 338 | 367 | 389 | 289 | 342 | 213 | 182 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 5:44PM2.43m | 6:03AM2.36m | 6:45PM2.52m | 7:06AM2.42m | 7:43PM2.61m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:48PM0.73m | 12:15PM0.51m | 00:50AM0.63m | 1:15PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 12 | NW 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 |
264 | 223 | 218 | 191 | 226 | 287 | 315 | 318 | 311 | 316 | 295 | 311 | 338 | 3 | 6 | 289 | 321 | 213 | 182 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 13 | N 13 | — | SE 11 | — | N 12 | N 12 | E 6 | E 6 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 65 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | E 9 | N 14 | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | N 13 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | W 11 |
4 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 6 | NE 7 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 367 | 389 | 47 | 342 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 60 | 60 | 29 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
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