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Tolaga Bay Surf Photo: 'Uawa River Bar right' by Rob Davies

Issued: 11 pm 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

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14.5° C

0.0°

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
	ENE	E		ENE	S
	9 s	on		8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 February 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
	ENE	E		ENE	S
	9 s	cross- on		8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 February 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
	ENE	ESE		ENE	S
	9 s	cross- on		9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 February 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
	ENE	S		ENE	S
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 February 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
	ENE	S	SSE	ENE	S
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 February 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
	ENE	SSW	S	ENE	S
	10 s	cross- off	4 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 February 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
	ENE	SSW	S	ENE	S
	10 s	cross- off	4 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 February 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
	ENE	SSW	S	ENE	S
	10 s	cross- off	5 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 February 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
	ENE	SSW	SSW	ENE	S
	9 s	cross- off	6 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 February 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
	S	SSW	SSW	ENE	S
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 February 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
	S	SSW	SSW	ENE	S
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 February 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
	S	SSW	SSW	ENE	S
	8 s	cross- off	7 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 February 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
	SSE	SSW	SSW	ENE	S
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 February 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
	SSE	SSW	SSW	SSW	ENE
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 February 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
	SSE	SSW	S	ENE	N
	9 s	cross- off	11 s	9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 February 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
	SSE	S	S	ENE	N
	10 s	cross- off	11 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 February 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
	SSE	S	S	ENE	N
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 February at 3 pm

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

Image captured 47 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.4m (4.7 ft). Range 1.83m (6.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Tolaga Bay Surf Photo: 'Uawa River Bar right' by Rob Davies

A good option when the SSW winds make a mess of the Gisborne surf. Not quite ideal, with the wind here a strong cross-off. East swell made for head high sets but this wave was more typical.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:53 pm 22 Feb 2013