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Tolaga Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
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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
17.4° 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 4AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tolaga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 12 | ESE 6 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | |
490 | 365 | 55 | 109 | 198 | 157 | 154 | 507 | 401 | 357 | 302 | 306 | 215 | 206 | 203 | 198 | 130 | 121 | 108 | 94 | 30 | 86 | 83 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:29PM1.57m | 6:37AM1.52m | 7:11PM1.59m | 7:18AM1.52m | 7:52PM1.60m | 7:59AM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:20AM0.38m | 12:43PM0.28m | 1:04AM0.38m | 1:23PM0.29m | 1:45AM0.40m | 2:00PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
490 | 365 | 289 | 224 | 198 | 157 | 154 | 507 | 401 | 357 | 302 | 306 | 215 | 206 | 203 | 198 | 130 | 121 | 108 | 94 | 62 | 52 | 58 | 57 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
60 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 48 | 34 | 39 | 29 | 21 | 43 | 33 | 26 | 20 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 86 | 83 | 74 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 12 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | N 12 | N 12 |
9 | 9 | 79 | 109 | 112 | 124 | 135 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 33 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 34 | 43 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 45 |
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