Tauranga Bay Surf Photo by Rob Davies

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WNW	ESE		WNW	WSW	N
	10 s	glass		10 s	14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 July at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tauranga Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	SW		WNW	WSW	WSW
	10 s	glass		10 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 July at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tauranga Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	WSW		WNW	WSW	WSW
	10 s	cross- on		10 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 July at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tauranga Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	WSW		WNW	WSW	N
	10 s	cross- on		9 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 July at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tauranga Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	WSW		WNW	WSW	N
	9 s	cross- on		9 s	10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 August at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tauranga Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	W		NW	WSW	WSW
	9 s	cross- on		9 s	10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 August at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tauranga Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE		WSW	NW	WSW
	10 s	off		10 s	8 s	23 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 August at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tauranga Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE		WSW	NW	WSW
	10 s	off		10 s	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 August at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tauranga Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE		WSW	NNW	WNW
	10 s	off		10 s	7 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 August at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tauranga Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	NNE		WSW	NW	WSW
	10 s	cross		10 s	7 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 August at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tauranga Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	NNW	N	WSW	NW	WSW
	10 s	cross- on	4 s	10 s	7 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 August at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tauranga Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNW	NNW	WSW	WSW
	10 s	cross- on	4 s	10 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 August at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tauranga Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	NNW	NNW	WSW	WSW	WSW
	10 s	cross- on	5 s	10 s	19 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 August at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tauranga Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	NNW	NNW	WSW	WSW	WSW
	18 s	cross- on	5 s	10 s	18 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 August at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tauranga Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE		WSW	WSW	N
	18 s	off		18 s	11 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 August at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tauranga Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE		WSW
	17 s	off		17 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 August at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tauranga Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW		WSW
	16 s	cross		16 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 August at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tauranga Bay around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 30 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.3m (4.3 ft). Range 3.57m (11.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Tauranga Bay Surf Photo: 'Tauranga Bay from the Cape Foulwind Track' by Rob Davies

The new coastal cycle route is very impressive.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

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Photo taken at: 12:00 pm 1 Aug 2025