Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tolaga Bay today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tolaga Bay at 6AM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 1.8m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tolaga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 255 | 302 | 1004 | 1010 | 1941 | 1599 | 1196 | 948 | 792 | 686 | 628 | 687 | 652 | 555 | 478 | 485 | 400 | 245 | 240 | 200 | 157 | 110 | 81 | 102 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:30AM1.60m | 1:11PM1.58m | 1:25AM1.56m | 2:14PM1.58m | 2:28AM1.52m | 3:17PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33AM0.28m | 7:11PM0.41m | 7:30AM0.32m | 8:15PM0.43m | 8:32AM0.35m | 9:18PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 132 | 283 | 1004 | 1010 | 1941 | 1599 | 1196 | 948 | 792 | 686 | 628 | 687 | 652 | 555 | 478 | 485 | 400 | 245 | 240 | 200 | 157 | 110 | 81 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 14 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | ENE 14 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 6 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 104 | 140 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 75 | 70 | 92 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | SSW 11 | E 18 | E 15 | NE 9 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 11 | NE 6 | S 15 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 65 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 255 | 302 | 324 | 391 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 12 | 49 | 102 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 311 | 159 | 173 | 311 | 311 | 311 | 11 | 85 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 311 | 86 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 86 | 297 | 43 | 42 |
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