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Tokata surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 30 Nov 2025 NZDTForecast 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
19.4° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tokata today?
The current surf forecast for Tokata at 7AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 30). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tokata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Sunday 30 | Monday 01 | Tuesday 02 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 16 |
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 kJ (?) | 222 | 188 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 188 | 253 | 314 | 314 | 255 | 260 | 268 | 283 | 248 | 211 | 226 | 161 | 125 | 125 | 120 | 91 | 102 | 84 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:17AM 1.88 | 2:51PM 2.05 | 3:15AM 1.92 | 3:42PM 2.08 | 4:14AM 1.99 | 4:38PM 2.11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:30PM 0.62 | 8:35AM 0.66 | 9:20PM 0.57 | 9:33AM 0.68 | 10:13PM 0.53 | 10:34AM 0.67 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 01 | Tuesday 02 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 5:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:39 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:12 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
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