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Tokata surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 04 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tokata surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tokata sea temperature is
18.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tokata today?
The current surf forecast for Tokata at 11AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tokata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | |
32 | 37 | 52 | 67 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 103 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 86 | 113 | 116 | 127 | 168 | 168 | 165 | 129 | 211 | 235 | 87 | 90 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:18AM1.92m | 8:49PM2.03m | 8:59AM1.90m | 9:27PM2.01m | 9:39AM1.88m | 10:07PM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:24AM0.57m | 2:39PM0.47m | 3:04AM0.60m | 3:15PM0.52m | 3:44AM0.63m | 3:53PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:13 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 32 | 37 | 52 | 67 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 103 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 86 | 113 | 116 | 127 | 168 | 168 | 165 | 129 | 211 | 235 | 48 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | SE 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | SE 15 | SE 14 | ENE 10 | N 10 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 15 |
| kJ | 23 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | N 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | SE 14 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | 87 | 90 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 2 | 24 | 121 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
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