Tolaga Bay surf break

Tolaga Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 14 Mar 2026 NZDT
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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
19.2° 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 6PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 14). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Mar)4ft (1.2m)14s
Afternoon (14 Mar)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (14 Mar)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
SE
1.2
SE
1.1
SE
1
SE
0.9
SSE
0.9
SE
0.8
SSE
0.7
SE
1.3
SSE
1.2
SSE
1.3
SSE
1.2
SSE
1.1
SSE
0.7
ENE
1
SE
0.8
S
1.2
ESE
1.1
ESE
1.1
ESE
1.1
ESE
1
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.7
ESE
Period(s) (?)131313131212121277666861788999999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)52550939433127321218416615213112911497647836817516919419716411911982
Wind
(km/h)
5
W
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
5
SSW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
15
NNE
5
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossglassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:14PM
1.40
4:11AM
1.44
4:12PM
1.42
5:06AM
1.47
5:07PM
1.45
5:54AM
1.53
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:09AM
0.59
9:24PM
0.54
10:02AM
0.56
10:22PM
0.50
10:53AM
0.52
11:12PM
0.43
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Sunrise--------7:03-------7:03-------
Sunset---7:29-------7:27-------7:24----
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
311111------------------
Temp. °C201817171716161517181816141413131720191916151514
Feels °C (?)221515151413141213141514141412111416151716141413
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