Tokata Surf Break
Lat Long: 37.60° S 178.32° E

Tokata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Tokata

Issued: 11 am 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tokata sea temperature is
16.9° 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 (04 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tokata at 6PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 04). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Afternoon (04 Jun)4ft (1.2m)9s
Evening (04 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Thu
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sun
7
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
8
1.2
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
1.5
NW
6
2
NNW
6
2
NNW
7
2.3
NNW
7
3
NNW
7
3
NNW
8
3.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.7
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
313
270
211
207
154
120
96
136
164
292
361
512
833
1148
1769
1291
1072
1034
1027
1003
943
895
535
401
Wind (km/h)
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:12AM1.92m
9:43PM2.02m
9:50AM1.92m
10:26PM2.00m
10:29AM1.90m
11:11PM1.99m
Low Tide
3:27PM0.58m
4:01AM0.66m
4:07PM0.59m
4:44AM0.67m
4:48PM0.59m
5:30AM0.67m
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:15
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:54
4:54
 mm
1
1
1
11
17
9
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
16
16
14
15
15
16
16
18
18
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
16
15
15
14
13
12
Feels °C
10
12
13
12
13
13
14
13
15
14
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
10
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
3.5
NNW
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.7
NW
8
Energy kJ
313
270
211
207
154
120
86
82
52
17
17
17
17
17
1589
7
7
9
9
8
943
895
535
401
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
Energy kJ
45
28
25
25
25
11
15
15
20
4
4
4
4
8
7
5
5
5
5
8
9
71
52
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
12
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
16
0.2
S
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.2
N
11
0.1
S
9
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
Energy kJ
7
7
3
7
7
7
11
8
5
8
4
6
6
9
2
5
10
10
10
9
8
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
8
1
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.9
NW
5
1.2
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
1.5
NW
6
2
NNW
6
2
NNW
7
2.3
NNW
7
3
NNW
7
3
NNW
8
3.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
0.9
WSW
5
1
W
5
Energy kJ
150
104
81
47
28
45
96
136
164
292
361
512
833
1148
1769
1291
1072
1034
1027
1003
42
47
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3
24
24
0
0
24
24
24
24
336
334
355
334
124
118
94
94
86
94
86
59
59
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
2
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
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