
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tolaga Bay today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tolaga Bay at 3PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tolaga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
306 | 268 | 210 | 186 | 164 | 125 | 107 | 89 | 79 | 79 | 55 | 54 | 44 | 34 | 34 | 56 | 60 | 61 | 104 | 100 | 88 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:39PM1.67m | 4:56AM1.54m | 5:33PM1.70m | 5:54AM1.57m | 6:22PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55AM0.30m | 10:37PM0.36m | 10:52AM0.28m | 11:34PM0.30m | 11:47AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
306 | 268 | 210 | 186 | 164 | 125 | 107 | 89 | 79 | 79 | 55 | 54 | 44 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 26 | 104 | 100 | 88 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | SSW 9 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SSW 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 18 |
20 | 15 | 19 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 37 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 25 | 21 | 14 | 67 | 60 | 61 | 26 | 25 | 160 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | NE 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 12 | SSW 15 | NE 13 | SSW 14 | NE 9 | S 19 | S 18 | NE 9 |
26 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 15 | 13 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 25 | 79 | 56 | 62 | 27 | 176 | 165 | 38 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 7 | — | — | N 6 | N 3 | — | — | SW 3 | S 6 | SSW 7 | — | N 3 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 35 | — | — | 26 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 67 | 149 | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 28 | 34 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 0 |
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