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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 Saturday 23 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?
The current surf forecast for Tolaga Bay at 11AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
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 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | |
160 | 170 | 170 | 192 | 181 | 216 | 266 | 176 | 155 | 292 | 272 | 272 | 715 | 733 | 1012 | 700 | 1491 | 1508 | 1456 | 1339 | 1258 | 1119 | 1016 | 856 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:32AM1.63m | 00:14AM1.70m | 12:33PM1.56m | 1:08AM1.64m | 1:35PM1.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19AM0.41m | 5:30PM0.36m | 6:17AM0.40m | 6:28PM0.42m | 7:12AM0.40m | 7:28PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:57 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 160 | 170 | 170 | 192 | 181 | 216 | 266 | 176 | 155 | 292 | 272 | 272 | 715 | 733 | 1012 | 700 | 1491 | 1508 | 1456 | 1339 | 1258 | 1119 | 1016 | 856 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 34 | 50 | 49 | 121 | 215 | 152 | 145 | 135 | 93 | 64 | 535 | 267 | 272 | 272 | 198 | 194 | 208 | 208 | 176 | 143 | 143 | 146 | 152 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 15 | S 17 | SE 12 | — | N 10 | NNE 7 | S 17 | NNE 7 | S 19 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 13 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 22 | 59 | 87 | 41 | 12 | 18 | 111 | 111 | 41 | 149 | 5 | — | 2 | 16 | 358 | 16 | 7 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 49 | 53 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 26 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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