Tolaga Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.38° S 178.31° E

Tolaga Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 10 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tolaga Bay sea temperature is
14.4°C
0.4° 

Tolaga Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Tolaga Bay surf forecast from 9 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 16 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 16 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, S swell with 3,144 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 10 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tolaga Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Tolaga Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tolaga Bay in the next 16 days are 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 16) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 10s period and expected on Friday (Oct 16) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sat 10th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 8s
Best Surf 7PM (Fri 16th Oct)13ft (4.0m) 10s
Most Powerful 7PM (Fri 16th Oct)13ft (4.0m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tolaga Bay over the next 16 days.


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