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Lat Long: 34.43° S 172.98° E

Tom Bowling Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tom Bowling Bay sea temperature is
16.0°C
0.1° 

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


Tom Bowling Bay surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 13 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 8 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, ENE swell with 280 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 13 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE 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 (Oct 13) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m 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 16 days are 1.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Monday (Oct 12) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Tue 13th Oct)2ft (0.6m) 9s
Best Surf 1AM (Tue 13th Oct)2ft (0.6m) 9s
Most Powerful 7AM (Thu 8th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 9s

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


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