
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tolaga Bay today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tolaga Bay at 5PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tolaga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
749 | 701 | 526 | 451 | 440 | 367 | 300 | 288 | 288 | 299 | 329 | 361 | 424 | 260 | 264 | 515 | 676 | 317 | 728 | 486 | 553 | 819 | 547 | 408 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:03AM1.53m | 9:40PM1.60m | 9:42AM1.51m | 10:21PM1.60m | 10:24AM1.49m | 11:01PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:03PM0.33m | 3:39AM0.40m | 3:43PM0.33m | 4:22AM0.38m | 4:24PM0.36m | 5:06AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | |
— | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | S 15 | E 8 | S 21 | E 9 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 |
749 | 701 | 526 | 451 | 440 | 367 | 300 | 288 | 288 | 242 | 247 | 242 | 242 | 260 | 264 | 4 | 4 | 317 | 9 | 202 | 266 | 519 | 322 | 408 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | — | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | E 9 | E 10 | SW 11 |
16 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | — | 4 | 4 | 38 | 37 | 235 | 354 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 10 | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 12 | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | S 21 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 71 | 62 | 61 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
13 | 19 | 38 | 44 | 61 | 106 | 168 | 194 | 272 | 299 | 329 | 361 | 424 | 210 | 153 | 515 | 676 | 289 | 728 | 486 | 553 | 819 | 547 | 230 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 24 | 42 | 38 | 16 | 16 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 43 | 7 | 43 | 111 | 43 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
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