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Bowentown Bar Surf Forecast
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Bowentown Bar surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 25 Apr 2025 NZST
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bowentown Bar this week:
The surf forecast for Bowentown Bar over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 29) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bowentown Bar in the next 12 days are 2.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 30) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Tue 29th Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Wed 30th Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Wed 30th Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bowentown Bar over the next 12 days.
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| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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| Energy (?) | 125 | 196 | 511 | 362 | 320 | 382 | 362 | 342 | 197 | 349 | 884 | 1034 | 847 | 1102 | 1384 | 1627 | 899 | 363 | 260 | 176 | 131 | 133 | 106 | 100 | 70 | 45 | 73 | 39 | 28 | 28 | 86 | 113 | 93 | 88 | 178 | 361 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | glass | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:23PM 1.65 | 4:45AM 1.80 | 5:20PM 1.76 | 5:40AM 1.88 | 6:16PM 1.87 | 6:34AM 1.94 | 7:09PM 1.96 | 7:27AM 1.97 | 8:02PM 2.02 | 8:19AM 1.96 | 8:54PM 2.03 | 9:12AM 1.92 | 9:47PM 1.99 | 10:06AM 1.85 | 10:41PM 1.93 | 11:02AM 1.76 | 11:37PM 1.85 | 11:59AM 1.66 | 12:34AM 1.76 | 12:59PM 1.58 | 1:31AM 1.68 | 1:59PM 1.52 | 2:28AM 1.63 | |||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:31PM 0.25 | 11:08AM 0.13 | 11:30PM 0.18 | 12:02PM 0.02 | 12:27AM 0.11 | 12:55PM -0.05 | 1:22AM 0.07 | 1:47PM -0.09 | 2:17AM 0.05 | 2:39PM -0.09 | 3:11AM 0.06 | 3:31PM -0.05 | 4:05AM 0.11 | 4:24PM 0.03 | 5:00AM 0.17 | 5:18PM 0.12 | 5:56AM 0.25 | 6:13PM 0.22 | 6:53AM 0.32 | 7:09PM 0.31 | 7:51AM 0.36 | 8:06PM 0.38 | 8:48AM 0.39 | |||||||||||||
Fri 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 01 | Friday 02 | Saturday 03 | Sunday 04 | Monday 05 | Tuesday 06 | Wed 07 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | 6:56 | - | - | 6:56 | - | - | 6:56 | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | 7:00 | - | - | 7:01 |
| Sunset | 5:37 | - | - | 5:35 | - | - | 5:34 | - | - | 5:32 | - | - | 5:31 | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | 5:29 | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | 5:27 | - | - | 5:25 | - | - | 5:24 | - | - | 5:23 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | 70 | 13 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
Short Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 17°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 104mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning). | Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Information about the Bowentown Bar Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Bowentown Bar provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Bowentown Bar can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bowentown Bar surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Bowentown Bar) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Bowentown Bar may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Bowentown Bar is 29 km (18 miles) from Tauranga. If you plan a holiday in Bay of Plenty, look for hotels and other accommodation in Tauranga. Tauranga has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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