
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tolaga Bay today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tolaga Bay at 12PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tolaga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NNE 5 | ENE 10 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1759 | 1465 | 1104 | 839 | 726 | 496 | 396 | 327 | 266 | 202 | 191 | 146 | 71 | 71 | 47 | 30 | 29 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:27AM1.57m | 10:55PM1.56m | 11:20AM1.56m | 11:46PM1.56m | 12:19PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:08AM0.21m | 4:30PM0.32m | 4:57AM0.25m | 5:23PM0.36m | 5:49AM0.29m | 6:22PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
1759 | 1465 | 1104 | 839 | 726 | 496 | 396 | 327 | 266 | 202 | 191 | 146 | 71 | 71 | 47 | 30 | 13 | 18 | 26 | 99 | 101 | 79 | 58 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SSW 11 | ENE 10 | N 8 | NNE 4 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 4 |
14 | 14 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 39 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 29 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | SE 12 | NE 11 | SE 10 | N 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | N 7 | ENE 10 | N 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 9 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 10 |
9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
— | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 11 | 20 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 111 | 85 | 79 | 34 | 34 | 88 | 45 | 8 |
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