Tauranga
At
14°C
- Sunrise:
- Sunset:
Fine, but evening cloud with the chance of a shower late tonight. Light winds.
One or two morning showers, then fine. Westerlies in the afternoon and evening.
Fine. Light winds.
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Marine Recreational Forecasts - Tauranga
Area Description:
Bay of Plenty
Situation:
A trough weakens over the North Island today as a ridge of high pressure spreads across central and northern New Zealand. A front moves onto lower South Island tonight then moves north tomorrow while weakening. A ridge of high pressure lies across the upper North Island on Friday, while a showery westerly flow affects central and southern New Zealand. On Saturday, the ridge moves away to the east, and northwesterlies spread over all of the country ahead of a complex trough of low pressure approaching the South Island from the Tasman Sea. The complex low crosses much of New Zealand on Sunday, followed by southerlies then a ridge.
Warnings:
Forecasts:
For Bay of Plenty: Today: Variable 5 knots. Northerly 10 knots developing for a time this evening. Sea slight. Fine. Northeast swell 1 metre easing to half a metre.
Outlook:
For Bay of Plenty: Thursday: Variable 5 knots. Westerly 10 knots developing in the afternoon. Sea slight. Cloudy periods, fair visibility in a few showers, mainly in the morning. Northeast swell half a metre, dying out. Friday: Westerly 10 knots. Fine. Saturday: Southwest 10 knots, turning northwest 10 knots early. Fine. Sunday: Northwest 15 knots, rising to northerly 25 knots later. A few showers, turning to rain. Northerly swell 1 metre developing.
Swell:
Marine Coastal Forecasts - Plenty
Forecast:
Wednesday: Variable 10 knots. Sea slight. Easterly swell 1 metre.
Outlook:
Outlook following 3 days: Thursday: Variable 10 knots. Westerly 15 knots developing in the afternoon. Sea slight. Easterly swell 1 metre, dying out. Friday: Southwest 15 knots. Saturday: Southwest 10 knots, turning northwest 15 knots later. Sunday: Northwest 15 knots, rising to northerly 25 knots early. Sea becoming rough.