Tokata Surf Break

Tokata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.60° S 178.32° E

Issued: 5 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tokata sea temperature is
16.1° C

Normal for this time of year

Tokata surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tokata today (19 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tokata at 9PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)--
Afternoon (19 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (19 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNE
11
1.4
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.3
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1
NE
10
1
NE
10
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
458
431
361
335
260
222
188
181
125
103
68
67
51
50
38
25
25
24
19
17
16
16
16
9
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
S
5
WSW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
20
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
S
5
S
10
SSE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
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-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
10:22PM2.33m
10:37AM2.15m
11:15PM2.25m
11:33AM2.07m
00:07AM2.16m
Low Tide
4:03PM0.39m
4:44AM0.52m
4:55PM0.46m
5:38AM0.51m
5:48PM0.54m
6:31AM0.52m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:54
4:54
4:54
 mm
Temp °C
16
13
12
12
12
11
12
14
13
11
11
12
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
13
12
13
16
Feels °C
14
12
11
9
9
8
8
9
8
6
6
7
9
11
12
12
13
13
14
13
13
11
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNE
11
1.4
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.3
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1
NE
10
1
NE
10
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
1.1
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.7
NW
5
0.6
WNW
5
Energy kJ
458
431
361
335
260
222
188
181
125
103
68
67
51
50
38
25
25
24
17
80
65
53
28
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
18
0.4
SE
18
0.4
SE
17
0.4
SE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SE
16
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
Energy kJ
83
80
76
69
24
42
17
16
16
14
13
12
12
13
12
5
5
20
19
17
16
16
16
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
SE
18
0.2
ESE
17
0.2
N
9
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
10
8
8
12
29
6
26
26
25
25
24
23
22
22
21
21
21
5
1
8
7
7
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
19
0.3
NW
2
0.3
WNW
2
0.4
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
1
WNW
4
1.2
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
Energy kJ
25
360
1
1
2
7
13
15
22
37
64
52
52
67
69
107
100
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
70
24
24
24
0
6
34
34
42
70
76
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
5
6
7
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
9
7
7
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