Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tolaga Bay today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tolaga Bay at 10AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tolaga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 633 | 575 | 480 | 472 | 387 | 319 | 303 | 237 | 233 | 185 | 146 | 135 | 73 | 50 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 190 | 1463 | 1505 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:54AM1.47m | 1:41PM1.46m | 1:43AM1.42m | 2:37PM1.44m | 2:39AM1.40m | 3:36PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:01AM0.46m | 7:38PM0.57m | 7:55AM0.51m | 8:35PM0.59m | 8:54AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NNE 5 | N 4 | NNE 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 633 | 575 | 480 | 472 | 387 | 319 | 303 | 237 | 233 | 185 | 146 | 135 | 73 | 50 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 146 | 259 | 385 | 1463 | 1505 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 16 | ESE 14 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 56 | 41 | 39 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 34 | 35 | 190 | 36 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | NE 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 13 | NNE 5 | N 5 | ESE 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 42 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | N 4 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 38 | 8 | 7 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 7 |
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