Tolaga Bay surf break

Tolaga Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 05 May 2026 NZST
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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
17.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tolaga Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Tolaga Bay at 1AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (06 May)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Evening (06 May)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

Table - waves today at Tolaga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.6
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.8
S
17
0.8
S
17
0.8
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
1.2
NE
6
1.4
NE
5
1.5
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
1.3
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
64
47
186
218
206
189
381
373
306
215
203
146
142
92
106
138
129
56
53
55
153
218
209
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
20
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
9:08PM1.59m
9:20AM1.48m
9:48PM1.57m
9:59AM1.47m
10:32PM1.54m
10:39AM1.45m
Low Tide
2:36PM0.36m
3:05AM0.45m
3:14PM0.40m
3:46AM0.47m
3:54PM0.44m
4:30AM0.51m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
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6:52
6:52
6:54
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5:14
5:13
5:12
5:10
Temp °C
18
17
16
16
15
15
16
20
20
18
16
16
15
14
16
19
19
16
14
14
13
12
14
20
15
15
14
14
13
14
15
18
16
15
14
15
14
12
14
16
15
13
12
12
11
10
12
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.7
NE
5
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.8
S
17
0.8
S
17
0.8
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.8
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
1.1
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
0.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
61
64
47
21
218
206
189
381
373
306
215
43
54
142
98
94
59
58
59
21
32
115
156
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.6
S
16
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.5
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
60
41
25
186
19
14
20
50
74
48
48
203
146
26
29
28
14
17
16
35
35
35
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
32
54
97
47
48
48
48
2
2
2
47
47
8
5
1
15
7
16
16
15
7
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
3
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NNE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.9
NNE
4
1.2
NNE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.4
NE
5
1.5
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
1.3
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
Energy kJ
4
22
28
141
28
24
27
32
61
60
64
77
62
92
106
138
129
56
53
55
153
218
209
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
37
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
38
7
7
0
7
7
8
35
43
34
8
8
7
7
7
31
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
3
3
3
1
2
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
6
6
5
8
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
5
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