Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tauranga Bay today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tauranga Bay at 4AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tauranga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 4:38AM2.36m | 5:22PM2.34m | 5:36AM2.42m | 6:21PM2.47m | 6:34AM2.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21PM0.84m | 10:53AM0.59m | 11:24PM0.77m | 11:50AM0.49m | 00:22AM0.68m | 12:47PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | SE 8 |
— | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | SE 10 | NE 12 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | N 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 52 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
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