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Tokata surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
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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
18.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tokata today?
The current surf forecast for Tokata at 11PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
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 16°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | |
90 | 87 | 80 | 73 | 74 | 62 | 61 | 44 | 44 | 56 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 48 | 41 | 41 | 65 | 61 | 45 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 28 | 67 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:48PM1.99m | 6:56AM1.93m | 7:30PM2.02m | 7:37AM1.93m | 8:11PM2.03m | 8:18AM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:40PM0.45m | 00:59AM0.54m | 1:22PM0.43m | 1:43AM0.55m | 2:02PM0.44m | 2:24AM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | |
5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 |
10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | E 7 | ENE 9 |
15 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 74 | 62 | 61 | 41 | 44 | 56 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 48 | 41 | 41 | 65 | 61 | 45 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 22 | 67 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | N 12 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | ESE 6 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 44 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 28 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 14 | N 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 11 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 10 | N 12 | ENE 9 | N 12 |
7 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
90 | 87 | 80 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 42 | 118 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
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