Tolaga Bay surf break

Tolaga Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 04 May 2026 NZST
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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
17.2° 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 6AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Afternoon (05 May)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (05 May)2ft (0.6m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
10
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.8
S
17
0.8
S
17
0.8
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.5
NE
5
1.6
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
73
69
67
67
67
67
61
64
65
186
218
206
189
381
373
302
215
203
146
142
96
96
129
148
Wind (km/h)
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
10
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:30PM1.60m
8:40AM1.50m
9:08PM1.59m
9:20AM1.48m
9:48PM1.57m
9:59AM1.47m
Low Tide
2:25AM0.42m
2:36PM0.36m
3:05AM0.45m
3:14PM0.40m
3:46AM0.47m
3:54PM0.44m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:50
6:52
6:52
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5:14
5:13
5:12
Temp °C
13
13
12
13
14
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
20
21
18
17
16
16
15
16
19
19
16
11
11
10
11
12
15
14
14
15
14
14
15
15
18
18
16
16
15
15
14
14
16
15
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
S
16
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
S
14
0.8
S
17
0.8
S
17
0.8
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.8
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
58
65
67
67
67
67
61
64
65
186
96
96
189
381
373
302
215
49
58
82
100
94
59
58
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
10
Energy kJ
73
69
66
62
61
60
60
41
39
65
218
206
17
50
48
54
48
203
146
142
44
28
27
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.6
NE
4
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
8
0.5
E
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
11
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
3
5
5
39
15
15
32
54
97
11
24
13
43
2
2
2
49
28
27
1
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.9
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
1.2
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.5
NE
5
1.6
NE
6
Energy kJ
21
13
5
3
3
1
2
7
15
17
23
25
23
31
51
45
96
112
96
96
129
148
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
7
7
7
7
7
7
42
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
34
7
0
0
0
0
7
34
42
35
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
5
9
5
9
5
6
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