Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tolaga Bay today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tolaga Bay at 6PM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tolaga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
176 | 152 | 160 | 222 | 309 | 359 | 342 | 312 | 347 | 393 | 682 | 1371 | 1996 | 1795 | 1469 | 1205 | 993 | 1146 | 1131 | 919 | 488 | |
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-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:09AM1.65m | 6:46PM1.83m | 7:05AM1.66m | 7:34PM1.81m | 7:56AM1.67m | 8:22PM1.76m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:05PM0.23m | 00:48AM0.30m | 12:59PM0.22m | 1:40AM0.25m | 1:52PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | ESE 14 | SSE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 |
176 | 152 | 84 | 80 | 53 | 53 | 37 | 35 | 28 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 1556 | 1232 | 994 | 803 | 941 | 1131 | 919 | 488 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 14 | SSE 9 | S 16 | ESE 11 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 11 | SSW 18 | SE 8 |
70 | 41 | 60 | 41 | 14 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 31 | 330 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 12 | S 16 | ESE 14 | S 15 | — | ESE 13 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | — | SSW 18 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 4 | — | 18 | 5 | 6 | 25 | — | 61 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 |
59 | 98 | 160 | 222 | 309 | 359 | 342 | 312 | 347 | 393 | 682 | 1371 | 1996 | 1795 | 1469 | 1205 | 993 | 1146 | — | 322 | 423 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 42 | 34 | 16 | 28 | 86 | 83 | 28 | 11 |
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