Tokata Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(East Cape, New Zealand)

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Tokata Surf Guide

Tokata in East Cape is an exposed beach and point break that has very reliable surf and works all around the year. Offshore winds are from the southwest with some shelter here from northwest winds. Able to handle light onshore wind Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves and also offers a left hand point break too. Best around mid tide. A remote wave spot that never gets crowded. Take care of rips and rocks.

Tokata Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach and point
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
very consistent	20.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Tokata:

The best conditions reported for surf at Tokata occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

Surf Forecasts:

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What's the best time of year to surf Tokata (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Tokata with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 15% of the time in April while 34% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 51% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

15%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

34%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

51%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Tokata Location Map

Interactive Tokata surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Tokata is Gisborne Airport (GIS) in New Zealand, 122 km (76 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Tokata is Whakatane Airport (WHK), also in New Zealand, 129 km (80 miles) away.

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Tokata Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 26 February 2021, 09:02 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 26
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	E	E
Period (s)	9	9	9	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross	cross	cross

What does Tokata look like?

Latest photos from Tokata. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Michelle
Credit: Michelle
Credit: Rob Davies
Credit: Rob Davies
Credit: Rob Davies

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Tides at Tokata

Current tide and informaton

For Hicks Bay, New Zealand, 2.0 km from Tokata.

Next High Water: 06:59pm | 2.0m

Next Low Water: 01:01pm | 0.63m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Tokata Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 20.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (20.9 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 20.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite