Tolaga Bay surf break

Tolaga Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 30 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
17.4° 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 8PM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (30 Apr)7.5ft (2.3m)7s
Evening (30 Apr)6ft (1.9m)7s

Table - waves today at Tolaga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu morning, calm by Fri night).

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
2.3
S
7
2
S
7
1.9
S
7
1.8
S
8
2.1
S
14
1.8
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
12
0.9
ESE
6
0.5
S
15
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
1
S
16
0.9
S
16
0.9
S
15
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
24
495
408
397
367
1835
1489
1263
1057
747
609
490
365
53
109
202
157
154
494
391
357
314
310
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
30
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
E
5
NE
5
NE
5
NNW
5
NW
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
WSW
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
5:42PM1.54m
5:54AM1.52m
6:29PM1.57m
6:37AM1.52m
7:11PM1.59m
Low Tide
11:14AM0.32m
11:34PM0.38m
12:01PM0.30m
00:20AM0.38m
12:43PM0.28m
1:04AM0.38m
cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:47
6:48
6:48
6:50
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5:20
5:19
5:16
5:15
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
12
12
14
15
14
13
12
12
11
9
10
9
9
10
9
10
10
11
12
12
13
12
12
13
11
10
12
12
12
11
11
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.8
S
14
2.1
S
14
1.8
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
1
S
16
0.9
S
16
0.9
S
15
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
Energy kJ
24
24
23
126
117
264
1835
1489
1263
1057
747
609
490
365
289
224
202
157
154
494
391
357
314
310
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
14
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.5
E
6
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
Energy kJ
106
8
8
15
16
18
18
17
91
91
82
75
60
55
53
50
44
34
27
21
19
44
34
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
N
12
0.2
NNE
15
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
7
0.3
SSW
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
NE
7
0.1
NE
12
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
ESE
6
Energy kJ
10
3
21
8
7
7
7
7
17
16
9
9
9
9
50
109
112
124
132
27
6
19
19
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
4
1.9
S
6
2.3
S
7
2
S
7
1.9
S
7
1.8
S
8
1.1
SE
6
0.6
NE
7
0.5
NE
3
0.7
NE
7
Energy kJ
37
261
495
408
397
367
104
28
5
54
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
4
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
85
85
90
90
90
28
28
28
11
28
86
42
34
0
0
0
0
34
42
7
7
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
4
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
4
6
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
5
6
4
4
4
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