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Tolaga Bay Surf Forecast
/ East Cape (19 surf breaks) /
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Tolaga Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 01 Jun 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tolaga Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tolaga Bay sea temperature is
16.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tolaga Bay today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tolaga Bay at 12PM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 01). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tolaga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue morning, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | |
145 | 164 | 255 | 423 | 436 | 443 | 587 | 736 | 996 | 1532 | 2385 | 2226 | 2675 | 3280 | 2998 | 2460 | 1768 | 1473 | 1232 | 1048 | 842 | 716 | 653 | 546 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:50AM1.51m | 7:28PM1.62m | 7:32AM1.51m | 8:05PM1.62m | 8:14AM1.51m | 8:44PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:38AM0.48m | 12:53PM0.36m | 1:20AM0.48m | 1:31PM0.38m | 2:00AM0.47m | 2:09PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | |  |  | | | | |  | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
 kJ | 50 | 50 | 31 | 18 | 43 | 41 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 2460 | 1768 | 1473 | 1232 | 1048 | 842 | 716 | 653 | 546 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | NNE 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 24 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 36 | 12 | 19 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | N 15 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 18 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 68 | 33 | 55 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 145 | 164 | 255 | 423 | 436 | 443 | 587 | 736 | 996 | 1532 | 2385 | 2226 | 2675 | 3280 | 2998 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 27 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 38 | 38 | 43 | 89 | 43 | 43 | 338 | 333 | 311 | 248 | 138 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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