Name: East Cape – Tolaga Bay Surf Forecast & Surf Report
Address: East Cape, New Zealand

Current Weather

SunDaylight: 10h 48m

Sunrise06:46

Sunset17:34

Waves

Live

SSE

2.6m

Period: 9s

Swell 1:1.8m@ 8sSE

Swell 2:1.2m@ 10sS

Wind waves:

0.5m@ 3sSW

Wind

Onshore

WSW

18km/h

Gusts: 30 km/h

Tides

+0.72m

00h06h12h18h24h

Tides— Today

	Coef.Coef	▼Low tideLow	▲High tideHigh
MorningAM	76	05:00-0.40m	11:00+0.78m

Air

8°C

Feels like: 4°C

Max12°

Min7°

Water

13°C

Wetsuit: 4/3mm

UV IndexMax today: 3.3

0.0Low

UV Scale

No protection needed. Safe to be outside.

Rain ProbabilityMax today: 65%

43%Moderate

0.1 mm

Chance of rain. Consider bringing a light jacket.

Forecast

	Today			Tomorrow			22 Sat			23 Sun			24 Mon			25 Tue			26 Wed			27 Thu
Period	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE
Rating	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!		!	!					!			!	!	!
Height(m)	2.4 SSE 165°	2.2 SSE 164°	2.0 SSE 163°	1.7 SSE 161°	1.7 SSE 163°	1.6 SSE 165°	1.4 SSE 167°	1.3 SSE 167°	1.1 SSE 165°	0.8 SSE 156°	0.9 ENE 69°	0.6 SE 125°	0.6 S 177°	0.9 S 183°	1.0 S 184°	0.8 S 190°	0.8 S 186°	0.7 S 184°	0.7 SSW 204°	0.6 SSW 193°	0.5 S 191°	0.7 S 190°	0.9 S 189°	1.1 S 186°
Period(s)	9	8	9	10	10	11	11	11	11	9	7	8	9	10	11	10	11	11	9	10	11	12	13	13
Energy(kJ)	848	640	560	534	576	592	439	362	291	116	71	52	62	159	211	134	135	129	75	72	64	121	248	376
Wind(km/h)	24 ↑42 SW	21 ↑42 SSW	10 ↑19 WSW	6 ↑15 WNW	9 ↑22 ENE	7 ↑13 NW	17 ↑31 W	14 ↑30 WNW	8 ↑15 NW	21 ↑38 NNW	17 ↑47 NW	12 ↑28 W	7 ↑21 NW	12 ↑26 NE	7 ↑22 NW	17 ↑31 WNW	14 ↑34 WNW	8 ↑33 NW	23 ↑44 W	18 ↑40 W	14 ↑37 WNW	6 ↑27 NNE	13 ↑26 NE	12 ↑28 N
Wind state	cross-off	offshore	offshore	cross	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	onshore	onshore
Swell 1	1.7m7s SSE	1.5m7s S	1.7m7s S	1.3m7s S	1.3m11s S	1.3m11s S	1.3m9s S	1.2m9s S	1.1m9s SSE	0.7m9s SSE	0.6m6s E	0.4m8s SSE	0.4m8s S	0.8m9s S	0.9m9s S	0.7m10s S	0.6m11s S	0.6m11s SSW	0.5m11s SSW	0.4m12s SSW	0.4m11s SSW	0.5m12s SSW	0.8m12s SSW	1.0m12s S
Swell 2	1.0m10s S	0.9m10s S	0.8m9s SSE	0.8m10s S	0.9m7s SSE	0.8m7s SSE	0.4m8s ESE	0.3m10s ESE	0.2m11s ESE	0.2m11s ESE	0.4m10s SE	0.3m10s ESE	0.2m8s S	0.2m10s ESE	0.2m8s SSE	0.3m9s SSE	0.3m8s S	0.3m8s S	0.3m8s S	0.2m9s S	0.2m14s S	0.3m8s SSW	0.3m9s SSE	0.3m5s S
Tides	▲ High0.3m	▲ High0.2m	▼ Low0.0m	▲ High0.0m	▲ High0.3m	▼ Low0.2m	▼ Low0.1m	▲ High0.4m	▼ Low0.2m	▼ Low0.1m	▲ High0.5m	▼ Low0.2m	▼ Low0.2m	▲ High0.5m	▼ Low0.1m	▼ Low0.2m	▲ High0.5m	▼ Low0.0m	▼ Low0.1m	▲ High0.4m	▲ High0.1m	▼ Low0.1m	▲ High0.3m	▲ High0.3m
Cloud cover
Rain(mm)	-		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Air	10°C	12°C	8°C	7°C	13°C	8°C	10°C	16°C	10°C	12°C	16°C	12°C	11°C	15°C	9°C	11°C	16°C	11°C	15°C	19°C	15°C	12°C	16°C	12°C
Water	13°C	13°C	13°C	13°C	13°C	13°C	13°C	13°C	13°C	13°C	13°C	13°C	13°C	13°C	13°C	13°C	13°C	13°C	13°C	13°C	14°C	13°C	14°C	14°C
UV Index	3	3	0	4	4	0	4	5	0	4	5	0	4	5	0	4	4	0	3	4	0	3	3	0

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Located in East Cape, New Zealand, Tolaga Bay is a beach break with powerful waves that work best at mid-tide. The east-facing swell direction and west-southwest offshore winds create excellent conditions for experienced surfers. While the waves are reliable, the area is known for strong rips and rocky hazards, requiring caution. Despite its remote location, Tolaga Bay rarely gets crowded, offering a secluded surfing experience with moderate water temperatures around 20.9°C.

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Current Weather

SunDaylight: 10h 48m

Sunrise06:46

Sunset17:34

Waves

Live

SSE

2.6m

Period: 9s

Swell 1:1.8m@ 8sSE

Swell 2:1.2m@ 10sS

Wind waves:

0.5m@ 3sSW

Wind

Onshore

WSW

18km/h

Gusts: 30 km/h

Tides

+0.72m

00h06h12h18h24h

Tides— Today

	Coef.Coef	▼Low tideLow	▲High tideHigh
MorningAM	76	05:00-0.40m	11:00+0.78m

Air

8°C

Feels like: 4°C

Max12°

Min7°

Water

13°C

Wetsuit: 4/3mm

UV IndexMax today: 3.3

0.0Low

UV Scale

No protection needed. Safe to be outside.

Rain ProbabilityMax today: 65%

43%Moderate

0.1 mm

Chance of rain. Consider bringing a light jacket.

Forecast

	Today			Tomorrow			22 Sat			23 Sun			24 Mon			25 Tue			26 Wed			27 Thu
Period	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE
Rating	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!		!	!					!			!	!	!
Height(m)	2.4 SSE 165°	2.2 SSE 164°	2.0 SSE 163°	1.7 SSE 161°	1.7 SSE 163°	1.6 SSE 165°	1.4 SSE 167°	1.3 SSE 167°	1.1 SSE 165°	0.8 SSE 156°	0.9 ENE 69°	0.6 SE 125°	0.6 S 177°	0.9 S 183°	1.0 S 184°	0.8 S 190°	0.8 S 186°	0.7 S 184°	0.7 SSW 204°	0.6 SSW 193°	0.5 S 191°	0.7 S 190°	0.9 S 189°	1.1 S 186°
Period(s)	9	8	9	10	10	11	11	11	11	9	7	8	9	10	11	10	11	11	9	10	11	12	13	13
Energy(kJ)	848	640	560	534	576	592	439	362	291	116	71	52	62	159	211	134	135	129	75	72	64	121	248	376
Wind(km/h)	24 ↑42 SW	21 ↑42 SSW	10 ↑19 WSW	6 ↑15 WNW	9 ↑22 ENE	7 ↑13 NW	17 ↑31 W	14 ↑30 WNW	8 ↑15 NW	21 ↑38 NNW	17 ↑47 NW	12 ↑28 W	7 ↑21 NW	12 ↑26 NE	7 ↑22 NW	17 ↑31 WNW	14 ↑34 WNW	8 ↑33 NW	23 ↑44 W	18 ↑40 W	14 ↑37 WNW	6 ↑27 NNE	13 ↑26 NE	12 ↑28 N
Wind state	cross-off	offshore	offshore	cross	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	onshore	onshore
Swell 1	1.7m7s SSE	1.5m7s S	1.7m7s S	1.3m7s S	1.3m11s S	1.3m11s S	1.3m9s S	1.2m9s S	1.1m9s SSE	0.7m9s SSE	0.6m6s E	0.4m8s SSE	0.4m8s S	0.8m9s S	0.9m9s S	0.7m10s S	0.6m11s S	0.6m11s SSW	0.5m11s SSW	0.4m12s SSW	0.4m11s SSW	0.5m12s SSW	0.8m12s SSW	1.0m12s S
Swell 2	1.0m10s S	0.9m10s S	0.8m9s SSE	0.8m10s S	0.9m7s SSE	0.8m7s SSE	0.4m8s ESE	0.3m10s ESE	0.2m11s ESE	0.2m11s ESE	0.4m10s SE	0.3m10s ESE	0.2m8s S	0.2m10s ESE	0.2m8s SSE	0.3m9s SSE	0.3m8s S	0.3m8s S	0.3m8s S	0.2m9s S	0.2m14s S	0.3m8s SSW	0.3m9s SSE	0.3m5s S
Tides	▲ High0.3m	▲ High0.2m	▼ Low0.0m	▲ High0.0m	▲ High0.3m	▼ Low0.2m	▼ Low0.1m	▲ High0.4m	▼ Low0.2m	▼ Low0.1m	▲ High0.5m	▼ Low0.2m	▼ Low0.2m	▲ High0.5m	▼ Low0.1m	▼ Low0.2m	▲ High0.5m	▼ Low0.0m	▼ Low0.1m	▲ High0.4m	▲ High0.1m	▼ Low0.1m	▲ High0.3m	▲ High0.3m
Cloud cover
Rain(mm)	-		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Air	10°C	12°C	8°C	7°C	13°C	8°C	10°C	16°C	10°C	12°C	16°C	12°C	11°C	15°C	9°C	11°C	16°C	11°C	15°C	19°C	15°C	12°C	16°C	12°C
Water	13°C	13°C	13°C	13°C	13°C	13°C	13°C	13°C	13°C	13°C	13°C	13°C	13°C	13°C	13°C	13°C	13°C	13°C	13°C	13°C	14°C	13°C	14°C	14°C
UV Index	3	3	0	4	4	0	4	5	0	4	5	0	4	5	0	4	4	0	3	4	0	3	3	0

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