Tom Bowling Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.43° S 172.98° E

Tom Bowling Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 5 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tom Bowling Bay sea temperature is
16.5°C
1.1° 

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 22 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, N swell with 309 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tom Bowling Bay this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Tom Bowling Bay in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 3AM (Sat 29th Aug)6ft (1.9m) 7s

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


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