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Tay street Surf Forecast
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Tay street surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tay street surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tay street sea temperature is
16.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tay street today (30 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tay street at 11PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (30 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Tay street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | |
21 | 29 | 44 | 64 | 78 | 118 | 176 | 219 | 268 | 285 | 293 | 365 | 375 | 438 | 509 | 587 | 709 | 887 | 1109 | 1532 | 1731 | 2011 | 2674 | 3704 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:09PM1.66m | 7:11AM1.58m | 7:52PM1.69m | 7:54AM1.58m | 8:32PM1.71m | 8:36AM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:43PM0.27m | 1:04AM0.40m | 1:24PM0.26m | 1:48AM0.41m | 2:03PM0.27m | 2:30AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 12 | N 13 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 18 | NNE 11 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 14 | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 12 | 19 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 3 | — | 17 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 15 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | — | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | N 17 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | N 11 | N 11 | — | E 9 | N 13 | N 11 | N 18 | — | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 29 | 44 | 64 | 78 | 118 | 176 | 219 | 268 | 285 | 293 | 365 | 375 | 438 | 509 | 587 | 709 | 887 | 1109 | 1532 | 1731 | 2011 | 2674 | 3704 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 193 | 186 | 186 | 193 | 200 | 274 | 200 | 122 | 114 |
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