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Tokata surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 18 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
19.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tokata today?
The current surf forecast for Tokata at 10AM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tokata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
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 kJ (?) | 56 | 106 | 27 | 150 | 260 | 340 | 437 | 545 | 791 | 1579 | 2050 | 1585 | 885 | 683 | 500 | 372 | 277 | 226 | 179 | 355 | 461 | 395 | 349 | 456 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:49AM 2.12 | 7:21PM 2.16 | 7:42AM 2.14 | 8:12PM 2.21 | 8:37AM 2.15 | 9:03PM 2.22 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:46AM 0.50 | 1:18PM 0.37 | 1:41AM 0.46 | 2:07PM 0.34 | 2:33AM 0.43 | 2:56PM 0.33 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tue 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:32 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Temp. °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
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