Tom Bowling Bay Surf Break

Tom Bowling Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 34.43° S 172.98° E

Issued: 11 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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

1.1°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 4 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 6 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, NW swell with 543 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s is also forecast. 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 Monday (Jul 06) 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 2.1m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Thu 9th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Best Surf 6PM (Thu 9th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Most Powerful12AM (Mon 6th 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 42mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, strong winds from the NW by Mon night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Sat
11
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
12
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
2.5
NW
7
1.6
NW
5
2
NW
6
2.4
NW
7
1.9
NNW
8
1.2
N
8
0.4
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
403
297
238
543
118
251
535
492
186
33
74
83
110
98
73
82
78
53
51
70
67
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
10
W
20
NW
35
WNW
30
WNW
45
WNW
50
NW
35
NW
30
S
50
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
25
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:02PM1.98m
11:16AM1.78m
11:40PM1.96m
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
Low Tide
5:18AM0.41m
5:23PM0.35m
6:00AM0.39m
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
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
7:35
—
—
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
—
—
5:30
—
—
5:31
—
—
5:31
—
—
5:32
 mm
11
—
3
10
2
2
10
2
2
5
—
—
1
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
15
16
16
14
14
13
14
15
14
14
15
15
13
13
14
13
15
15
14
15
15
Feels °C
12
13
12
6
6
4
5
12
9
5
8
8
6
9
11
9
10
9
9
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
12
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
11
1.9
NNW
8
1.2
N
8
0.4
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
Energy kJ
403
297
238
143
108
75
56
492
186
33
74
83
110
98
73
82
78
53
51
70
67
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.5
NW
8
0.1
W
18
—
0.3
NNW
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
SW
16
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
NNW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
2
32
6
—
24
4
10
51
50
20
10
9
5
4
4
22
5
2
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.4
N
6
—
—
—
—
—
0.5
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
16
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
19
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
7
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
—
9
—
—
—
—
—
142
26
13
16
13
14
6
10
4
35
6
1
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNW
6
0.3
WSW
3
0.6
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
1.6
NW
5
2
NW
6
2.4
NW
7
—
1.1
S
4
2.1
S
6
0.9
SSW
4
1
SSW
4
1
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
WSW
2
0.7
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.7
S
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
S
4
Energy kJ
128
2
43
543
118
251
535
—
42
318
28
38
41
5
1
11
5
12
29
13
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
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Tokerau Beach or Doubtless Bay
Northland
Marsden Point
Northland
Okupe Beach
Northland
Ngunguru Bar
Northland
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
The Box
Northland
Ranganunu Harbour
Northland
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Taipa Bay
Northland
Motukahakaha and Paradise Bay
Northland
Motukahakaha and Paradise Bay
Northland
Parengarenga Harbour Bar
Northland
Parengarenga Harbour Bar
Northland
Parengarenga Harbour Bar
Northland
Parengarenga Harbour Bar
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Tapotupoto Bay
Northland
Tom Bowling Bay
Northland
Tapotupoto Bay
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
5
9
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
633
13
64
210
174
195
304
85
56
365
77
86
86
13
13
13
13
77
24
0
24
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Moureeses
Fairway Reef
Marsden Point
Ngunguru Bar
Ngunguru Bar
The Box
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Takou Bay
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Moureeses
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
9
5
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Papatowai
Catlins
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Westport Breakwater
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
The Box
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Papatowai
Catlins
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Stent Road
Taranaki
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Stewart Island - Saber Reef
Southland
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Tokomaru Bay
East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
4
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
6
3
5
Header Global
Barbel Point
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Arawhata
New Zealand
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
New Zealand
Calicoan Island ABCD Beach
Philippines
Trial Harbour
Australia
Baler - Lindy's Point
Philippines
Lucky Point
Philippines
Malaking Gasang (Baler)
Philippines
Weld Road
New Zealand
Bruces Beauties
South Africa
Raglan-Indicators
New Zealand
Albatross
South Africa
Kaifu Rivermouth
Japan
Asu
Indonesia
Gas Bay
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
9
7
5
5
8
7
5
5
9
7
9
5
7
5
5
4
8
4
5
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