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Tolaga Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 15 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tolaga Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tolaga Bay sea temperature is
17.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tolaga Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Tolaga Bay at 5AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tolaga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | |
1492 | 1411 | 1161 | 772 | 737 | 604 | 496 | 480 | 472 | 763 | 739 | 643 | 640 | 240 | 195 | 611 | 588 | 482 | 416 | 407 | 365 | 378 | 312 | 305 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:11AM1.68m | 5:49PM1.72m | 6:08AM1.72m | 6:45PM1.79m | 7:06AM1.76m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48PM0.45m | 11:21AM0.32m | 11:46PM0.40m | 12:15PM0.28m | 00:43AM0.36m | 1:07PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
 kJ | 1492 | 1411 | 93 | 772 | 737 | 604 | 496 | 480 | 472 | 83 | 82 | 58 | 58 | 240 | 191 | 56 | 50 | 482 | 416 | 121 | 31 | 30 | 312 | 305 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | SW 20 | S 20 | S 24 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 10 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 88 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 85 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 57 | 57 | 77 | 78 | 133 | 129 | 31 | 75 | 39 | 31 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 22 | — | — | — | NE 10 | S 23 | S 23 | S 21 | E 16 | S 20 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 15 | SE 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | 176 | 9 | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 49 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 14 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1161 | 50 | 49 | 62 | 79 | 100 | 96 | 763 | 739 | 643 | 640 | 177 | 195 | 611 | 588 | — | — | 407 | 365 | 378 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 90 | 28 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 11 |
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