Tom Bowling Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 08 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
18.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


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 Monday (Dec 08) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tom Bowling Bay in the next 12 days are 3.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Dec 10) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 4s period and expected on Friday (Dec 12) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Mon 8th Dec)2ft (0.6m) 14s
Best Surf10AM (Wed 10th Dec)10ft (3.0m) 12s
Most Powerful 4PM (Wed 10th Dec)10ft (3.0m) 12s

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

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Wed night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
3
!
!
2
1
0
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
N
0.6
N
0.6
N
0.5
N
1
NE
1.8
NE
3
ENE
3
ENE
2.5
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.4
ENE
0.7
NNE
0.7
NNE
0.7
NNE
0.7
NNE
0.7
NNE
0.6
NNE
0.6
N
0.9
ENE
1
ENE
1
ENE
Period(s) (?)14141413710121211101016151514141414877
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)15014613292896252205242114746163632532312252182131581449211491
Wind
(km/h)
5
NE
10
NE
10
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
S
10
SSE
30
S
30
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
25
S
15
S
15
SSW
5
NNE
10
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscross-
off
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscrosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:06AM
2.28
11:21PM
2.04
11:58AM
2.22
12:15AM
1.96
12:50PM
2.14
1:11AM
1.87
1:43PM
2.04
2:09AM
1.78
2:37PM
1.94
3:09AM
1.72
3:30PM
1.86
4:10AM
1.69
4:24PM
1.79
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:22PM
0.19
5:36AM
0.04
6:16PM
0.24
6:28AM
0.14
7:11PM
0.30
7:21AM
0.27
8:06PM
0.36
8:16AM
0.39
9:02PM
0.40
9:14AM
0.50
9:57PM
0.43
10:12AM
0.58
10:50PM
0.44
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Sunrise6:07--6:07--6:07--6:07--6:07--6:09--6:09--
Sunset-8:30--8:30--8:31--8:32--8:32--8:34--8:35-
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C202119191919222218202018181816191918202020
Feels °C (?)192120171717202214151514121210171618201719
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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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Tom Bowling Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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