
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tolaga Bay today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tolaga Bay at 11AM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.8m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tolaga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 13 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
523 | 988 | 755 | 1178 | 1675 | 2614 | 2293 | 2122 | 1866 | 1497 | 1298 | 1218 | 1194 | 926 | 800 | 663 | 553 | 543 | 478 | 460 | 384 | 355 | 286 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:03AM1.56m | 12:34PM1.54m | 00:57AM1.57m | 1:34PM1.56m | 1:56AM1.58m | 2:42PM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10AM0.31m | 6:37PM0.44m | 7:05AM0.34m | 7:41PM0.46m | 8:07AM0.36m | 8:46PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
523 | 988 | 755 | 656 | 1675 | 2614 | 2293 | 2122 | 1866 | 1497 | 1298 | 1218 | 1194 | 926 | 800 | 663 | 553 | 543 | 478 | 460 | 326 | 275 | 218 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 16 | S 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 |
458 | 212 | 357 | 1178 | 440 | 232 | 200 | 119 | 112 | 329 | 412 | 295 | 41 | 37 | 49 | 57 | 123 | 191 | 239 | 351 | 384 | 355 | 286 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | S 18 | S 17 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | SE 8 | SE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 |
242 | 171 | 600 | 405 | 324 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 118 | 110 | 77 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 13 | 62 | 66 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 34 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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