Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tolaga Bay today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tolaga Bay at 12PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 17s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tolaga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 18 | NE 9 | S 9 | S 14 | NE 8 | NE 10 | S 11 | S 13 | NE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 176 | 129 | 225 | 93 | 99 | 593 | 22 | 54 | 1864 | 2651 | 61 | 2237 | 1966 | 2757 | 3247 | 3448 | 3278 | 2581 | 2029 | 1718 | 1359 | 3325 | 2642 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:11AM1.55m | 8:35PM1.60m | 8:53AM1.57m | 9:20PM1.58m | 9:38AM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:59AM0.23m | 2:10PM0.25m | 2:41AM0.20m | 2:55PM0.26m | 3:24AM0.19m | 3:41PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 16 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 176 | 129 | 111 | 99 | 443 | 593 | 1075 | 1413 | 1864 | 80 | 61 | 2237 | 1966 | 2757 | 3247 | 3448 | 3278 | 2581 | 2029 | 1718 | 1359 | 3325 | 2642 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | SSW 9 | NE 9 | SSW 17 | S 9 | SSW 10 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 9 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 40 | 46 | 93 | 381 | 99 | 235 | 17 | 54 | 68 | 8 | — | 47 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 21 | 408 | 881 | 1311 | 21 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | N 9 | S 18 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 10 | SE 11 | N 9 | — | — | SE 11 | N 12 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | N 11 |
| kJ | 42 | 42 | 225 | 93 | 59 | 37 | 22 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NNE 9 | N 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 3 | — | 2651 | 2868 | 4423 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 47 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 16 | 69 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 83 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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