Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tolaga Bay today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tolaga Bay at 12PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tolaga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 92 | 40 | 42 | 39 | 3053 | 4079 | 4348 | 4249 | 4286 | 4311 | 4146 | 3884 | 3771 | 3991 | 3633 | 3037 | 1537 | 1524 | 982 | 963 | 845 | 556 | 1266 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:05AM1.57m | 11:16PM1.48m | 11:49AM1.54m | 11:57PM1.45m | 12:36PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:34AM0.34m | 5:01PM0.44m | 5:13AM0.41m | 5:46PM0.49m | 5:54AM0.47m | 6:36PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 13 |
| kJ | 92 | 40 | 42 | 39 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 299 | 299 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 804 | 459 | 446 | 260 | 206 | 201 | 1266 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | ENE 9 | NE 14 | NE 8 | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | N 18 | N 17 | NE 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 28 | 9 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 77 | 219 | 275 | 329 | 377 | 149 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | N 9 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 17 | N 16 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 20 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | W 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 266 | 1592 | 3053 | 4079 | 4348 | 4249 | 4286 | 4311 | 4146 | 3884 | 3771 | 3991 | 3633 | 3037 | 1537 | 1524 | 982 | 963 | 845 | 556 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 0 | 28 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 91 | 361 | 342 | 91 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 86 | 85 | 28 | 0 |
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