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Tolaga Bay Surf Forecast
/ East Cape (19 surf breaks) /
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Tolaga Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 26 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 1PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 8 | |
711 | 877 | 757 | 643 | 437 | 403 | 339 | 359 | 353 | 347 | 318 | 737 | 1832 | 1662 | 1285 | 905 | 749 | 660 | 538 | 433 | 323 | 237 | 184 | 87 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 1:32AM1.60m | 1:52PM1.49m | 2:30AM1.57m | 2:56PM1.47m | 3:27AM1.55m | 3:55PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:34AM0.42m | 7:50PM0.42m | 8:32AM0.40m | 8:52PM0.43m | 9:28AM0.37m | 9:50PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:21 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
7 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 711 | 877 | 757 | 643 | 437 | 403 | 339 | 359 | 353 | 347 | 228 | 737 | 1832 | 1662 | 1285 | 905 | 749 | 660 | 538 | 433 | 323 | 237 | 184 | 87 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 9 | E 11 | S 16 | S 12 | E 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 18 | NE 8 | NE 18 | S 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 318 | 279 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 3 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 18 | NE 8 | NE 18 | NE 6 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | ENE 9 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | ENE 2 | NE 2 | NE 2 |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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