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Tolaga Bay Surf Forecast
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Tolaga Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 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
17.6° 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 4AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tolaga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu morning, light winds from the ESE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 15 | NNE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | |
223 | 85 | 86 | 99 | 99 | 73 | 68 | 47 | 47 | 56 | 56 | 71 | 35 | 417 | 424 | 396 | 408 | 377 | 2040 | 2069 | 1547 | 1175 | 831 | 600 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:20AM1.53m | 4:51PM1.51m | 5:09AM1.52m | 5:42PM1.54m | 5:54AM1.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:50PM0.42m | 10:23AM0.35m | 10:43PM0.40m | 11:14AM0.32m | 11:34PM0.38m | 12:01PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
 kJ | 223 | 85 | 86 | 99 | 99 | 73 | 68 | 47 | 19 | 56 | 56 | 43 | 35 | 24 | 130 | 125 | 117 | 200 | 2040 | 2069 | 1547 | 1175 | 831 | 600 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 18 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NNE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 14 | NE 15 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 56 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 47 | 32 | 19 | 18 | 106 | 8 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 41 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 65 | 55 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NNE 8 | SE 12 | NE 16 | NNE 8 | S 19 | S 17 | S 15 | SSE 10 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 8 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 28 | 49 | 71 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 6 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | SW 2 | SSW 4 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 26 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 417 | 424 | 396 | 408 | 377 | — | 56 | 63 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 85 | 90 | 90 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 28 | 28 | 86 | 28 | 42 |
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