Tom Bowling Bay Surf Break

Tom Bowling Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 34.43° S 172.98° E

Issued: 11 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tom Bowling Bay sea temperature is
17.4° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Tom Bowling Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

Tom Bowling Bay surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, NW swell with 715 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.

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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tom Bowling Bay in the next 16 days are 2.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Sat 11th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 10s
Best Surf 9AM (Sat 11th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 10s
Most Powerful12AM (Tue 7th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 7s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon night, moderate winds from the SW by Wed night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NW
11
1.9
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.1
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.5
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1027
325
715
579
163
34
31
58
53
53
75
98
50
188
160
100
67
57
71
47
43
Wind (km/h)
40
WNW
35
NW
55
NW
30
NW
40
SW
35
SW
30
SSW
40
SSW
30
SW
25
WSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
30
S
20
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ENE
10
NE
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
12:00PM1.76m
00:21AM1.94m
12:47PM1.75m
1:05AM1.92m
1:40PM1.76m
1:54AM1.89m
2:38PM1.78m
2:50AM1.88m
3:40PM1.82m
3:51AM1.88m
4:43PM1.90m
4:55AM1.91m
5:46PM1.99m
Low Tide
6:05PM0.40m
6:43AM0.38m
6:52PM0.45m
7:31AM0.36m
7:44PM0.49m
8:23AM0.34m
8:42PM0.52m
9:20AM0.31m
9:46PM0.52m
10:20AM0.26m
10:53PM0.48m
11:21AM0.20m
11:57PM0.41m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
—
—
7:33
—
—
7:33
—
—
7:33
—
—
7:33
—
—
7:33
—
—
7:33
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
5:30
—
—
5:30
—
—
5:30
—
—
5:31
—
—
5:31
—
—
5:32
—
—
5:34
—
 mm
2
2
7
3
1
8
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
13
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
13
14
14
14
15
13
13
13
12
12
13
14
Feels °C
5
7
5
8
6
7
9
7
8
7
9
9
8
9
7
10
10
8
10
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
10
1.1
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.5
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
Energy kJ
79
75
81
51
163
34
31
58
53
53
75
98
50
188
160
100
67
57
71
47
43
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.7
E
11
0.4
WNW
16
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
NW
8
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
NW
12
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.5
E
8
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
N
12
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
—
—
112
95
50
33
14
14
5
6
5
5
32
6
5
5
5
3
5
5
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
E
12
0.3
NW
7
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
W
18
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
19
0.1
W
7
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
W
18
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
25
12
12
8
14
6
24
24
35
1
3
3
3
6
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NW
11
1.9
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.1
NNW
8
0.7
SW
3
1.5
S
5
1.5
SSW
5
1.5
SSW
5
1
SW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
W
4
0.7
SSE
4
1.1
SE
5
1
S
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
3
0.4
SE
3
—
—
—
Energy kJ
1027
325
715
579
12
112
114
108
38
14
14
12
54
33
24
10
5
3
—
—
—
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