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Tolaga Bay Surf Forecast
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Tolaga Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 29 May 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
16.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tolaga Bay today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tolaga Bay at 10AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Tolaga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | |
5928 | 5663 | 4709 | 3906 | 3203 | 2812 | 2445 | 2125 | 1699 | 1433 | 1233 | 1057 | 857 | 830 | 723 | 625 | 526 | 446 | 298 | 100 | 185 | 146 | 96 | 83 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:37AM1.51m | 5:17PM1.55m | 5:23AM1.51m | 6:05PM1.58m | 6:07AM1.51m | 6:48PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:46AM0.38m | 11:06PM0.47m | 11:33AM0.36m | 11:54PM0.48m | 12:14PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 5928 | 5663 | 4709 | 3906 | 3203 | 2812 | 2445 | 2125 | 1699 | 1433 | 1233 | 1057 | 857 | 830 | 723 | 625 | 526 | 446 | 298 | 100 | 185 | 146 | 96 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 11 | E 9 | NE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 19 | 46 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 130 | 2 | 17 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | SE 19 | SE 21 | NNE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 12 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | E 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | — | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 13 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | — | 2 | 17 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 92 | 74 | 70 | 83 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 34 | 35 | 42 | 24 | 34 |
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