Tolaga Bay surf break

Tolaga Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 19 Apr 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
18.4° 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 6AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (20 Apr)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (20 Apr)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


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Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
4
4
4
!
0
!
!
!
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Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.2
NNE
2.4
NNE
2.1
NNE
1.5
NNE
1.3
NE
1.2
ENE
1.6
NE
1.2
NNE
1.6
NE
1.5
NE
1.3
NE
1.2
NE
1
NE
1
N
1.1
N
1.9
S
2.1
S
2.1
S
3
S
1
ENE
5.5
S
5
S
4.5
S
4.5
S
Period(s) (?)888889888888888101010111111111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)61974557530020520732216533829922218211912513380096293520172548102618847204310
Wind
(km/h)
20
N
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
15
N
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:53PM
1.75
8:18AM
1.70
8:44PM
1.76
9:11AM
1.71
9:38PM
1.74
10:02AM
1.71
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:54AM
0.28
2:17PM
0.20
2:46AM
0.28
3:08PM
0.21
3:38AM
0.32
4:00PM
0.23
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Sunrise----6:37-------6:39-------6:39---
Sunset------5:31-------5:30-------5:30-
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
Rain (mm)
------1111---------221-1
Temp. °C171615141720201615141313151919151313141313131413
Feels °C (?)1515141316191815141211121317171388955565
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