Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tolaga Bay today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tolaga Bay at 2PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tolaga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | 48 | 46 | 17 | 36 | 31 | 39 | 44 | 112 | 155 | 150 | 411 | 791 | 222 | 167 | 157 | 192 | 694 | 315 | 326 | 694 | 383 | 311 | 305 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 6:47AM1.79m | 7:25PM1.90m | 7:41AM1.81m | 8:17PM1.92m | 8:33AM1.80m | 9:10PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:48PM0.25m | 1:22AM0.39m | 1:40PM0.22m | 2:17AM0.38m | 2:32PM0.22m | 3:11AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | |
— | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 14 | NNE 6 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 10 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
73 | 48 | 46 | 40 | 36 | 31 | 39 | 28 | 21 | 118 | 139 | 411 | 4 | 222 | 167 | 141 | 124 | 694 | 305 | 326 | 694 | 383 | 311 | 305 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 6 | SE 11 | NNE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | NNE 10 | S 14 | S 14 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 |
53 | 44 | 35 | 33 | 43 | 40 | 35 | 35 | 53 | 155 | 150 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 154 | 89 | 192 | 39 | 315 | 315 | 88 | 99 | 158 | 215 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | S 16 | S 15 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | SE 11 | NE 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 | S 15 | S 11 | SE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | SE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 112 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 157 | 83 | 19 | 54 | 50 | 5 | 170 | 234 | 302 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 11 | S 4 | S 14 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | 5 | 322 | 10 | 791 | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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