Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tolaga Bay today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tolaga Bay at 4AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 25). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tolaga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | ESE 16 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | S 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | S 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 261 | 310 | 322 | 372 | 579 | 631 | 683 | 638 | 583 | 643 | 690 | 769 | 769 | 1247 | 1852 | 1753 | 1814 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:19AM1.45m | 4:15PM1.49m | 4:13AM1.44m | 5:07PM1.52m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11PM0.58m | 9:36AM0.48m | 10:03PM0.58m | 10:27AM0.47m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 185 | 146 | 322 | 372 | 372 | 631 | 683 | 577 | 560 | 643 | 690 | 769 | 769 | 908 | 922 | 972 | 943 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | ESE 16 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | SW 13 |
| kJ | 261 | 310 | 149 | 154 | 190 | 25 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 21 | — | — | — | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 43 | 46 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 167 | 385 | 588 | 592 | 579 | 583 | 581 | 638 | 583 | 542 | 542 | 581 | 716 | 1247 | 1852 | 1753 | 1814 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
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