Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tolaga Bay today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tolaga Bay at 6AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 31). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tolaga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 217 | 156 | 126 | 126 | 125 | 130 | 151 | 155 | 151 | 132 | 2276 | 2316 | 2904 | 2457 | 2214 | 1848 | 1374 | 1300 | 1191 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:49PM1.60m | 7:56AM1.54m | 8:28PM1.61m | 8:36AM1.53m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:15PM0.32m | 1:47AM0.37m | 1:55PM0.28m | 2:29AM0.32m | 2:35PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 217 | 156 | 126 | 126 | 85 | 94 | 151 | 155 | 151 | 132 | 128 | 128 | 2904 | 2457 | 2214 | 1848 | 1374 | 1300 | 1191 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | NE 16 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 |
| kJ | 87 | 49 | 35 | 21 | 125 | 130 | 70 | 44 | 40 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 121 | 116 | 88 | 127 | 373 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 16 | NE 16 | E 10 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | ENE 15 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 36 | 78 | 83 | 77 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 41 | 40 | 17 | 40 | 40 | 37 | 34 | 21 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 96 | 773 | 1633 | 2267 | 2280 | 2276 | 2316 | 4206 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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