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Tom Bowling Bay Surf Forecast
/ Northland (73 surf breaks) /
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Tom Bowling Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tom Bowling Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tom Bowling Bay sea temperature is
19.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tom Bowling Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Tom Bowling Bay at 10AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
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 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | |
383 | 374 | 348 | 384 | 365 | 383 | 354 | 363 | 371 | 460 | 470 | 537 | 505 | 460 | 460 | 481 | 476 | 561 | 589 | 460 | 565 | 563 | 503 | 604 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:35AM1.80m | 11:10PM1.89m | 11:17AM1.73m | 11:54PM1.83m | 12:02PM1.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:38AM0.47m | 4:48PM0.34m | 5:20AM0.53m | 5:30PM0.40m | 6:06AM0.59m | 6:16PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:38 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | N 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 14 | N 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 13 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 365 | 383 | 354 | 4 | 371 | 460 | 4 | 4 | 505 | 460 | 13 | 481 | 476 | 561 | 12 | 460 | 565 | 563 | 503 | 604 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | N 11 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 10 | N 14 | N 14 | N 11 | N 11 | N 14 | N 13 | W 16 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | W 15 | N 12 | W 15 | W 15 | N 12 | N 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 135 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 15 | W 14 | W 14 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | N 14 | W 16 | — | W 15 | W 15 | — | W 21 | W 15 | — | W 20 | W 19 | N 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 8 | 5 | — | 8 | 7 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | NE 9 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | — |
| kJ | 383 | 374 | 348 | 384 | — | — | — | 363 | — | 342 | 470 | 537 | — | — | 460 | — | — | — | 589 | 75 | 129 | 236 | 225 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 625 | 633 | 651 | 651 | 13 |
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