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Tolaga Bay Surf Forecast
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Tolaga Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 12 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
17.3° 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 3PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tolaga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | E 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | |
1247 | 986 | 747 | 603 | 497 | 497 | 811 | 1263 | 85 | 2606 | 3388 | 3322 | 2904 | 3088 | 3125 | 2833 | 2342 | 1866 | 1747 | 1504 | 1048 | 830 | 652 | 549 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:58PM1.45m | 2:33AM1.58m | 2:55PM1.49m | 3:23AM1.61m | 3:52PM1.55m | 4:16AM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:48AM0.49m | 7:57PM0.51m | 8:39AM0.44m | 8:53PM0.51m | 9:31AM0.39m | 9:50PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
9 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 1247 | 986 | 747 | 603 | 497 | 497 | 811 | 1263 | 1063 | 68 | 63 | 64 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 45 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 16 | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 16 | S 24 | S 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | ENE 9 | SSW 20 | E 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 140 | 131 | 128 | 123 | 120 | 339 | 341 | 85 | 85 | 10 | 44 | 44 | 91 | 90 | 48 | 75 | 42 | 31 | 62 | 102 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | S 26 | SE 16 | SE 15 | NNE 10 | SE 15 | NE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SE 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 12 | — | — | N 13 |
| kJ | 48 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 140 | 118 | 90 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 15 | 106 | 177 | 2606 | 3388 | 3322 | 2904 | 3088 | 3125 | 2833 | 2342 | 1866 | 1747 | 1504 | 1048 | 830 | 652 | 549 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 90 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 83 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 172 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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