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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 11 am Wednesday 29 Apr 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
18.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tay street today?
The current surf forecast for Tay street at 2PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tay street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 13 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | |
13 | 19 | 33 | 54 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 37 | 41 | 35 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 36 | 50 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:55PM1.58m | 6:13AM1.60m | 6:46PM1.62m | 6:58AM1.60m | 7:33PM1.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33AM0.26m | 11:53PM0.31m | 12:24PM0.23m | 00:44AM0.29m | 1:11PM0.20m | 1:30AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | 5:27 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
 kJ | 11 | 19 | 33 | 54 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 37 | 41 | 35 | 24 | 19 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 36 | 50 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 15 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | N 11 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | — | SW 2 | SW 2 | SSE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 32 | 33 | 26 | 16 | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 118 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 78 | 122 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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