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Tolaga Bay Surf Photo: 'Wharf fun' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 38.38° S 178.31° E

Issued: 11 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tolaga Bay sea temperature is

14.9° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
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	8 s	cross- on	8 s	8 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 January at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tolaga Bay around the time the photo was taken

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	ESE	ESE	E	E	SSE
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	8 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 January at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tolaga Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	SSE
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	8 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 January at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tolaga Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SSW
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	7 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 January at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tolaga Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SSW
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 January at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tolaga Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE	E	E	SSW
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 January at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tolaga Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	SSW
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 January at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tolaga Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ESE	E	E	SSW
	8 s	cross- on	7 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 January at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tolaga Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ESE	E	SSW	N
	8 s	cross- on	7 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 January at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tolaga Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ESE	E	S	N
	8 s	cross- on	7 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 January at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tolaga Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SE	E	E	S
	8 s	cross- on	7 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 January at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tolaga Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ESE	E	E	S
	8 s	cross- on	7 s	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 January at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tolaga Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ESE		E	S
	8 s	cross- on		7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 January at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tolaga Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSE		E	S
	8 s	cross		8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 January at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tolaga Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSE	E	E	S
	8 s	cross	8 s	8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 January at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tolaga Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSE	E	E	S
	8 s	cross	8 s	8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 January at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tolaga Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SE		E	S
	8 s	cross		8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 January at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tolaga Bay around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 25 minutes after low water (at low ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.4m (1.5 ft). Range 1.83m (6.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Tolaga Bay Surf Photo: 'Wharf fun' by Rob Davies

The obvious alternative to surfing. The enormous wharf at Tolaga was recently repaired at a cost of $5 million, all paid for by local fund-raising. Besides diving and fishing, it provides an easy way to get out beyond the breakers on big days, and Tolaga waves can get very solid.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:47 pm 27 Jan 2013