Tom Bowling Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 25 Dec 2025 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
19.7° C
(Which is 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 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Dec 25) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tom Bowling Bay in the next 12 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Dec 26) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Dec 27) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Thu 25th Dec)1.5ft (0.5m) 13s
Best Surf 4AM (Thu 25th Dec)1.5ft (0.5m) 13s
Most Powerful 7PM (Fri 26th Dec)4.5ft (1.4m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tom Bowling Bay over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
31
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
N
0.4
NNE
1.3
NNW
0.4
NNE
1
NNW
1.3
NNW
1.1
NNW
0.7
NNE
0.8
NNE
0.7
NNE
0.9
NNE
0.8
NNE
0.7
NNE
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.6
ENE
0.6
NE
1
NE
1.1
NW
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
Period(s) (?)131261246767677666898588
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)8951118513410611036574174543620203768132515858
Wind
(km/h)
5
SW
5
SSE
15
NW
10
WNW
30
NW
35
NNW
0
SSE
10
WNW
15
SSW
5
SW
5
SE
5
NNE
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
N
10
W
15
WNW
20
NW
25
WNW
15
WNW
15
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglassoncross-
on
ononglasscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
offcross-
on
cross-
on
ononononcross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:47PM
1.80
12:18PM
1.99
12:31AM
1.77
12:59PM
1.97
1:19AM
1.75
1:43PM
1.95
2:12AM
1.74
2:32PM
1.93
3:10AM
1.76
3:26PM
1.91
4:13AM
1.80
4:26PM
1.90
5:17AM
1.86
5:28PM
1.92
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:57AM
0.30
6:35PM
0.42
6:39AM
0.34
7:20PM
0.40
7:25AM
0.39
8:08PM
0.38
8:17AM
0.45
9:00PM
0.35
9:14AM
0.49
9:56PM
0.32
10:18AM
0.50
10:56PM
0.27
11:24AM
0.49
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
31
Sunrise-6:13--6:13--6:13--6:15--6:16--6:16--6:16-
Sunset--8:40--8:40--8:42--8:42--8:42--8:43--8:43
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
73--351614-------------
Temp. °C201921192021191818161919171920172020182021
Feels °C (?)212122201718191815151918161819161616151819
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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 12 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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