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Tokata surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 27 Apr 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
18.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tokata today?
The current surf forecast for Tokata at 5AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
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 18°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | ESE 12 | NNW 12 | SE 11 | NNW 12 | SE 10 | N 15 | NNW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
30 | 29 | 49 | 56 | 52 | 29 | 18 | 29 | 15 | 41 | 43 | 35 | 35 | 58 | 59 | 61 | 73 | 56 | 56 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 30 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:46AM1.96m | 4:14PM1.88m | 4:39AM1.94m | 5:10PM1.92m | 5:28AM1.94m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31PM0.61m | 10:07AM0.54m | 10:29PM0.60m | 11:02AM0.51m | 11:22PM0.57m | 11:53AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNW 11 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 30 | 29 | 49 | 49 | 52 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 43 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 44 | 58 | 73 | 56 | 56 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | N 18 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SE 10 | NNW 12 | NE 7 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | WNW 4 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 19 | 17 | 16 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 12 | 35 | 35 | 58 | 59 | 61 | 66 | 29 | 28 | 4 | 49 | 49 | 30 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | N 19 | N 18 | NE 5 | N 18 | ENE 5 | N 15 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 15 | SE 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNE 16 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | N 15 | N 14 | NNW 12 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | NE 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 25 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 17 | 29 | 14 | 41 | 13 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 49 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | — | SE 10 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | 26 | 8 | 73 | 148 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 42 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 94 | 94 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 34 | 42 | 42 |
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