Surf Forecasts:
Tom Bowling Bay surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, E swell with 235 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s 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 1.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tom Bowling Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 10 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 90 | 55 | 45 | 31 | 55 | 38 | 35 | 24 | 26 | 56 | 235 | 110 | 78 | 35 | 33 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:03PM2.29m | 9:23AM2.11m | 9:48PM2.27m | 10:10AM2.10m | 10:31PM2.20m | 10:56AM2.04m | 11:13PM2.10m | 11:41AM1.97m | 11:56PM1.98m | 12:28PM1.87m | 00:40AM1.85m | 1:18PM1.78m | 1:28AM1.73m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:20AM0.09m | 3:33PM0.04m | 4:05AM0.08m | 4:19PM0.11m | 4:48AM0.11m | 5:03PM0.21m | 5:31AM0.18m | 5:48PM0.34m | 6:14AM0.28m | 6:34PM0.47m | 7:00AM0.38m | 7:23PM0.59m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | 11 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 90 | 55 | 45 | 16 | 55 | 38 | 35 | 24 | 26 | 56 | 235 | 110 | 78 | 35 | 33 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NW 12 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | E 13 | E 12 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 15 | 12 | 31 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | NW 6 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | W 16 | WNW 16 | W 16 | WNW 5 | WNW 12 | W 15 | ENE 11 | W 6 | W 5 | E 13 | NE 10 | W 18 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 12 | W 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 10 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 4 | S 3 | SE 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | NW 2 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 60 | 84 | 48 | 31 | 29 | 55 | 193 | 154 | 57 | 15 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 12 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 86 | 86 | 676 | 77 | 58 | 13 | 0 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 28 | 25 | 83 | 25 |
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