Surf Forecasts:
Tom Bowling Bay surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period, NW swell with 566 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 18 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with WNW 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 Friday (Sep 18) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 1.6m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tom Bowling Bay in the next 16 days are 1.1m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 5s period and expected on Friday (Sep 18) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tom Bowling Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu morning, calm by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 14 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 40 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 138 | 227 | 61 | 240 | 443 | 284 | 44 | 85 | 159 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:18PM2.19m | 9:44AM2.11m | 9:58PM2.12m | 10:25AM2.06m | 10:38PM2.02m | 11:07AM1.99m | 11:18PM1.91m | 11:50AM1.89m | 00:01AM1.80m | 12:38PM1.79m | 00:48AM1.69m | 1:31PM1.70m | 1:43AM1.60m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:34AM0.07m | 3:52PM0.18m | 4:14AM0.12m | 4:33PM0.27m | 4:53AM0.20m | 5:15PM0.38m | 5:34AM0.30m | 5:58PM0.49m | 6:17AM0.41m | 6:46PM0.60m | 7:06AM0.50m | 7:41PM0.69m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | — | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NW 14 | WNW 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 40 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 227 | 44 | 5 | 5 | 284 | 12 | 14 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 17 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 13 | NE 12 | NW 7 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 11 | E 12 |
| kJ | 29 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | WNW 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | NE 13 | N 11 | E 8 | W 13 | — | — | E 13 | WNW 12 | E 10 | E 16 | NE 7 | E 12 | E 13 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 61 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 3 | — | SSW 2 | S 3 | SSE 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | NE 8 | NNW 3 | NNW 5 | — | W 3 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 15 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 138 | — | 8 | 240 | 443 | 161 | 44 | 85 | 159 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 0 | 12 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 191 | 566 | 560 | 26 | 86 | 266 | 77 | 93 | 169 | 619 |
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