Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tom Bowling Bay today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tom Bowling Bay at 4PM is: 1.1m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 4s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tom Bowling Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 71 | 52 | 46 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 6 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:33PM1.64m | 2:47AM1.55m | 3:39PM1.64m | 3:54AM1.56m | 4:40PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:03AM0.58m | 8:44PM0.74m | 9:07AM0.60m | 9:52PM0.73m | 10:10AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 17 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 16 | NW 16 | W 16 | E 10 | E 9 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 12 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NE 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | WNW 16 | NE 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 16 | WNW 16 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | W 16 | W 15 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 3 | 24 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | W 16 | NE 9 | NW 12 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | E 9 | E 10 | W 14 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 2 | SW 2 | WSW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 71 | 52 | 46 | 40 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 48 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 781 | 597 | 483 | 532 | 85 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 619 | 619 | 85 | 619 | 563 | 563 | 594 | 619 | 619 | 619 | 610 | 494 |
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