
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tom Bowling Bay today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tom Bowling Bay at 1AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tom Bowling Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 12 | NE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 11 | NE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
22 | 23 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 27 | 142 | 83 | 87 | 16 | 28 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:49PM2.00m | 12:19PM1.86m | 00:33AM1.95m | 1:11PM1.84m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10AM0.27m | 6:25PM0.41m | 6:58AM0.29m | 7:18PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 7 | ENE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
22 | 23 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 27 | 79 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 17 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ESE 7 | ENE 9 | N 12 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
22 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 18 | NE 18 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 16 | NE 16 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 15 | N 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 4 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
14 | 24 | 38 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 31 | 33 | 26 | 142 | 83 | 87 | 10 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 116 | 93 | 85 | 12 | 12 | 123 | 12 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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