Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tokata today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tokata at 1PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tokata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NW 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 45 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 252 | 505 | 795 | 240 | 16 | 16 | 143 | 16 | 16 | 38 | 23 | 62 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:13AM1.87m | 2:00PM1.85m | 2:02AM1.81m | 2:56PM1.84m | 2:58AM1.78m | 3:55PM1.84m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:40AM0.65m | 8:17PM0.78m | 8:34AM0.71m | 9:14PM0.80m | 9:33AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 11 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NNW 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 45 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 240 | 16 | 16 | 143 | 171 | 97 | 38 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 13 | SSE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | W 5 | W 5 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | N 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | E 14 | E 13 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | — | — | — | N 5 | — |
| kJ | 24 | 52 | 83 | 100 | 83 | 73 | 91 | 113 | 143 | 111 | 145 | 252 | 505 | 795 | 346 | 462 | 325 | 80 | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 94 | 94 | 78 | 24 | 3 | 24 | 2 | 24 | 123 | 123 | 0 | 0 |
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