Tokata surf break

Tokata surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
18.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tokata today?

The current surf forecast for Tokata at 3AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (23 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (23 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)9s

Table - waves today at Tokata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1
SE
10
1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
1.1
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
375
361
256
217
217
177
163
208
156
192
192
183
81
62
92
90
153
46
45
32
34
33
23
21
Wind (km/h)
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
10
S
10
S
5
WSW
5
S
5
S
5
E
5
ESE
5
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
10:54PM2.16m
11:12AM2.12m
11:53PM2.11m
12:06PM2.04m
00:53AM2.07m
1:06PM1.96m
Low Tide
5:11AM0.53m
5:32PM0.41m
6:10AM0.58m
6:27PM0.47m
7:13AM0.60m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:39
6:39
6:41
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5:30
5:28
5:27
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
13
15
15
13
12
12
12
12
14
15
15
13
12
12
11
11
13
15
15
13
7
7
7
6
8
9
9
8
8
9
8
8
10
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
12
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1
SE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.7
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.7
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
375
361
256
217
217
177
29
30
29
5
5
5
81
62
5
5
70
46
45
32
34
33
23
21
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.4
SE
11
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
N
10
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
76
58
41
39
22
33
14
8
30
5
5
8
5
5
2
2
4
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
NNW
7
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
NW
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
N
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
Energy kJ
75
52
52
51
33
21
7
6
5
6
6
2
2
2
5
5
2
11
4
4
4
4
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSE
11
2.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
1.8
SSE
10
1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
0.7
SE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
1.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
1268
1262
3
6
3
622
163
208
156
192
192
183
17
12
92
90
153
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
34
34
6
6
34
34
34
34
6
0
59
59
59
59
59
2
0
0
0
0
0
76
6
6
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
4
4
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
2
4
4
5
4
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
9
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
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