Tolaga Bay Surf Break

Tolaga Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.38° S 178.31° E

Issued: 5 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tolaga Bay sea temperature is
14.8° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Tolaga Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tolaga Bay today (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tolaga Bay at 1AM is: 1.7m 19s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)8ft (2.4m)16s
Afternoon (23 Jun)6ft (1.9m)15s
Evening (23 Jun)5ft (1.5m)14s

Table - waves today at Tolaga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the NE by Wed night).

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
4
4
4
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
8
0.2
S
10
0.4
S
20
1.5
S
19
2.1
S
18
2.4
S
17
2.4
S
16
2.1
S
16
1.9
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
2.5
NE
7
3
NE
8
3.5
NE
8
4
NE
8
4
NE
9
3.5
NE
9
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
8
119
1566
2871
3347
2948
2123
1568
1057
880
609
495
404
374
301
559
928
1402
2086
2443
1884
1336
1242
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
E
5
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
40
NE
30
NNE
20
N
10
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:12PM1.58m
00:39AM1.64m
1:08PM1.54m
1:29AM1.59m
2:03PM1.52m
2:19AM1.55m
Low Tide
6:03PM0.43m
6:43AM0.37m
6:59PM0.47m
7:34AM0.40m
7:57PM0.50m
8:27AM0.42m
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:53
 mm
1
3
8
12
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
11
11
12
13
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
13
14
16
Feels °C
10
9
10
11
10
9
9
9
10
9
9
9
10
10
9
9
9
8
7
9
11
11
10
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
1.5
S
19
2.1
S
18
2.4
S
17
2.4
S
16
2.1
S
16
1.9
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
46
47
46
1566
2871
3347
2948
2123
1568
1057
880
609
495
404
374
295
239
212
222
168
125
126
90
62
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
S
20
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
10
6
119
6
6
21
24
6
3
3
3
3
6
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
8
8
37
7
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
0.4
ENE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.9
NE
4
1.1
NE
4
1.3
NE
5
1.4
NE
5
1.4
NE
5
1.6
NE
6
2
NE
6
2.5
NE
7
3
NE
8
3.5
NE
8
4
NE
8
4
NE
9
3.5
NE
9
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
Energy kJ
150
109
94
23
45
22
45
89
102
106
150
301
559
928
1402
2086
2443
1884
1336
1242
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
2
1
Distance (km)
88
85
11
0
0
16
34
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
43
119
401
397
128
43
42
8
38
42
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
4
1
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
7
6
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