Tolaga Bay surf break

Tolaga Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 02 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
17.4° 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 3AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Afternoon (03 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (03 May)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
16
0.9
S
15
0.6
S
10
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.7
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
401
357
75
306
279
206
203
198
130
121
108
38
38
52
43
74
73
69
86
86
83
68
62
65
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NW
5
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
E
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:11PM1.59m
7:18AM1.52m
7:52PM1.60m
7:59AM1.51m
8:30PM1.60m
8:40AM1.50m
Low Tide
1:04AM0.38m
1:23PM0.29m
1:45AM0.40m
2:00PM0.31m
2:25AM0.42m
2:36PM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:50
6:50
6:50
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5:15
5:15
5:14
Temp °C
13
12
12
11
11
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
15
16
15
14
13
12
12
12
16
18
16
11
11
11
9
10
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
13
13
12
12
11
10
10
10
13
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
16
0.9
S
15
0.6
S
10
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
Energy kJ
401
357
75
306
279
206
203
198
130
121
108
67
63
52
43
58
58
67
86
86
67
68
62
65
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
6
0.6
NE
7
0.5
S
15
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
Energy kJ
21
43
121
20
20
20
27
31
21
20
33
38
38
61
58
74
73
69
66
62
83
60
60
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.5
E
6
0.6
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
E
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.3
SSW
14
0.1
S
20
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
S
18
Energy kJ
6
19
33
26
20
21
13
8
14
17
15
9
8
4
4
3
3
5
5
38
8
32
17
54
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
7
0.2
NNE
3
0.5
NE
8
0.3
NNE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
Energy kJ
43
1
30
1
5
15
22
14
6
3
3
2
11
19
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
7
0
0
0
0
8
43
7
7
7
7
0
7
7
34
38
7
7
7
0
7
7
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
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