Tolaga Bay surf break

Tolaga Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 14 May 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
17.2° 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 10PM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)--
Afternoon (14 May)7ft (2.2m)12s
Evening (14 May)6.5ft (2.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
S
12
2.1
S
12
2
S
11
1.9
S
11
1.7
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.6
S
9
0.8
S
17
1.8
S
16
1.9
S
15
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1389
1204
969
813
567
453
425
377
1606
1571
1488
1263
1294
1110
737
604
496
480
472
763
652
556
553
545
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
15
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
3:52PM1.55m
4:16AM1.65m
4:51PM1.63m
5:11AM1.68m
5:49PM1.72m
6:08AM1.72m
Low Tide
9:50PM0.48m
10:26AM0.35m
10:48PM0.45m
11:21AM0.32m
11:46PM0.40m
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light rain
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cloud
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
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7:00
7:01
7:01
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5:05
5:04
5:04
5:02
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
11
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
14
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
10
9
10
10
10
9
7
8
9
8
8
8
8
8
9
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.8
S
17
1.8
S
16
1.9
S
15
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
14
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
42
42
42
48
49
52
55
377
1606
1571
1488
1263
93
91
737
604
496
480
472
83
82
58
52
51
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.1
NE
9
0.1
SE
13
0.5
ENE
9
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
S
18
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
10
0.1
S
22
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
62
102
3
6
50
49
103
55
56
80
88
93
123
91
90
90
90
88
86
9
4
4
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
NE
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
20
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
N
13
0.3
S
17
0.6
S
16
0.1
S
22
0.1
NE
10
0.1
SW
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
22
Energy kJ
7
3
7
8
21
3
50
176
9
4
15
7
8
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
S
12
2.1
S
12
2
S
11
1.9
S
11
1.7
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
13
1
S
5
1
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
Energy kJ
1389
1204
969
813
567
453
425
365
1294
1110
51
47
74
101
96
763
652
556
553
545
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
4
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
90
90
11
0
11
11
11
11
85
16
0
11
11
11
11
11
90
28
11
11
11
0
0
28
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
4
2
2
3
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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