Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tolaga Bay today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tolaga Bay at 7PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tolaga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | S 6 | S 7 | S 16 | S 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 44 | 239 | 199 | 752 | 302 | 2921 | 2959 | 2542 | 2216 | 1804 | 1549 | 1247 | 1181 | 1069 | 1372 | 1398 | 1126 | 890 | 828 | 792 | 702 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:48AM1.61m | 7:09PM1.67m | 7:37AM1.63m | 7:56PM1.64m | 8:22AM1.64m | 8:42PM1.61m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:41PM0.25m | 1:16AM0.21m | 1:32PM0.25m | 2:02AM0.20m | 2:19PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 7 | S 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 13 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 99 | 221 | 465 | 176 | 302 | 2921 | 2959 | 2542 | 2216 | 1804 | 23 | 23 | 1181 | 1069 | 1372 | 1398 | 1126 | 890 | 828 | 792 | 702 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 16 | SSW 16 | NE 13 | N 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 18 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 28 | 44 | 43 | 752 | 1003 | 80 | 2 | 54 | 24 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 156 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 8 | — | N 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | NE 12 | ENE 9 | NE 15 | NE 15 | SE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 44 | 18 | 18 | 82 | 42 | 7 | — | 2 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | NE 13 | SW 4 | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 78 | 239 | 199 | — | — | — | 78 | 10 | — | — | 1549 | 1247 | 1951 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 91 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 34 | 7 | 7 |
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