Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tolaga Bay today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tolaga Bay at 11AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.1m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tolaga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1297 | 1127 | 915 | 757 | 551 | 441 | 423 | 350 | 344 | 276 | 279 | 217 | 205 | 160 | 157 | 121 | 119 | 116 | 222 | 267 | 288 | 295 | 268 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:04AM1.50m | 6:37PM1.57m | 6:47AM1.52m | 7:15PM1.60m | 7:29AM1.54m | 7:54PM1.61m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:02PM0.34m | 00:35AM0.36m | 12:43PM0.29m | 1:17AM0.28m | 1:26PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
1297 | 1127 | 915 | 757 | 551 | 441 | 423 | 350 | 344 | 276 | 279 | 217 | 205 | 160 | 157 | 121 | 56 | 47 | 222 | 267 | 288 | 295 | 268 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NNE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 |
13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 44 | 60 | 40 | 53 | 38 | 119 | 116 | 85 | 57 | 23 | 24 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 6 | SE 12 | ENE 6 | SE 12 | S 4 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 35 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 53 | 33 | 33 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | SW 2 | S 3 | SSW 5 | — | — | WNW 2 |
7 | 11 | 24 | 65 | 88 | 61 | 38 | 28 | 36 | 44 | 46 | 64 | 75 | 75 | 60 | 72 | — | 1 | 6 | 41 | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 24 | 34 | 42 | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 16 |
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