Tom Bowling Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 18 Mar 2026 NZDT
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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
21.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tom Bowling Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Tom Bowling Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Mar 18) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tom Bowling Bay in the next 16 days are 5.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Mar 25) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Monday (Mar 23) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Wed 18th Mar)2ft (0.6m) 17s
Best Surf 1AM (Wed 25th Mar)10ft (3.0m) 8s
Most Powerful 1PM (Wed 25th Mar)18ft (5.5m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tom Bowling Bay over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the E by Mon night).

Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
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Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
N
0.6
N
1.5
E
1.3
E
1.4
ENE
1.7
E
1.4
E
1.2
E
0.9
E
0.7
E
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.6
E
0.7
ENE
0.3
NNE
1.7
ENE
2
ENE
2.5
ENE
2.5
ENE
3
ENE
Period(s) (?)17178891011111010131312991567788
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)14220024922429461545134516492878677577742220349628708975
Wind
(km/h)
25
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSE
5
NE
5
W
5
NE
15
ENE
20
NE
30
ENE
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrossglasscrossglasscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:35PM
1.94
8:55AM
2.11
9:18PM
2.04
9:35AM
2.17
10:00PM
2.12
10:15AM
2.21
10:43PM
2.17
10:57AM
2.19
11:28PM
2.17
11:42AM
2.14
12:16AM
2.13
12:30PM
2.05
1:08AM
2.05
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:30PM
0.28
2:43AM
0.22
3:11PM
0.16
3:25AM
0.16
3:51PM
0.06
4:08AM
0.13
4:33PM
0.01
4:52AM
0.13
5:15PM
0.01
5:38AM
0.18
6:01PM
0.05
6:27AM
0.26
6:50PM
0.13
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Sunrise7:28--7:28--7:30--7:31--7:31--7:31--7:33--
Sunset-7:43--7:42--7:39--7:38--7:37--7:36--7:35-
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
Rain (mm)
--------------3-----2
Temp. °C202019212118212118202119202120202019202020
Feels °C (?)171717191816202018202120212019161514141515
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The above surf forecast table for Tom Bowling Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tom Bowling Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tom Bowling Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tom Bowling Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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