Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tolaga Bay today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tolaga Bay at 10AM is: 5.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Tolaga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, light winds from the NW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 9 | S 13 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7435 | 6284 | 5826 | 4249 | 3447 | 2318 | 892 | 2853 | 2185 | 450 | 521 | 258 | 546 | 493 | 439 | 512 | 277 | 427 | 264 | 726 | 456 | 456 | 496 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:09AM1.55m | 11:27PM1.57m | 11:58AM1.51m | 00:10AM1.52m | 12:48PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:45AM0.28m | 5:00PM0.38m | 5:29AM0.34m | 5:48PM0.45m | 6:14AM0.40m | 6:41PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | — | SE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 14 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
35 | — | 52 | 470 | 612 | 840 | 833 | 684 | 2185 | 450 | 295 | 258 | 221 | 216 | 168 | 347 | 277 | 279 | 264 | 726 | 456 | 456 | 496 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 13 | SE 9 | — | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 16 | ESE 10 |
— | — | — | 64 | 48 | 811 | 892 | 41 | 540 | — | 521 | 350 | 277 | 158 | 139 | 165 | 170 | 142 | 225 | 189 | 192 | 396 | 120 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 10 | S 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 25 | 57 | 75 | 206 | 427 | 232 | 333 | 407 | 130 | 321 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | — | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7435 | 6284 | 5826 | 4249 | 3447 | 2318 | 1694 | 2853 | — | 1998 | 694 | 576 | 546 | 493 | 439 | 512 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 387 | 91 | 174 | 174 | 91 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 43 | 7 | 7 |
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