
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tom Bowling Bay today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tom Bowling Bay at 6PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tom Bowling Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 14 | E 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
139 | 137 | 106 | 88 | 86 | 68 | 73 | 55 | 54 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:47AM1.96m | 00:18AM2.14m | 12:44PM1.88m | 1:11AM2.04m | 1:42PM1.82m | 2:03AM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58PM0.17m | 6:40AM0.26m | 6:52PM0.29m | 7:34AM0.30m | 7:48PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WNW 3 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
139 | 137 | 106 | 88 | 86 | 68 | 73 | 55 | 54 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 6 | E 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NNW 3 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | E 3 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | E 14 | E 14 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | E 18 | E 7 | E 17 | N 8 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | W 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | E 8 | WNW 10 | E 8 | ESE 2 | WNW 9 | E 7 | E 14 | W 14 | W 15 |
6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 12 | 27 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 93 | 544 | 83 | 83 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 27 |
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