Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tokata today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tokata at 1AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tokata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 4°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NW 6 | NE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 19 | 23 | 202 | 179 | 205 | 389 | 389 | 338 | 293 | 287 | 249 | 249 | 180 | 173 | 141 | 156 | 162 | 159 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:49PM2.00m | 11:06AM1.93m | 11:34PM1.98m | 11:58AM1.95m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:39PM0.46m | 5:14AM0.39m | 5:26PM0.52m | 5:59AM0.41m | 6:18PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 62 | 22 | 15 | 202 | 179 | 205 | 389 | 389 | 338 | 293 | 287 | 249 | 249 | 180 | 173 | 141 | 156 | 162 | 159 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | SSE 10 | NE 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 16 | N 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 23 | 73 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | NW 6 | E 16 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NW 6 | E 19 | E 19 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 18 | SE 16 | SE 16 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 14 | NE 16 | N 14 |
| kJ | 18 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 11 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 108 | 18 | 204 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 1172 | 955 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 42 | 308 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 243 | 243 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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