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Tokata surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 19 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
18.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tokata today?
The current surf forecast for Tokata at 9AM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 19). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tokata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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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) (?) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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 kJ (?) | 833 | 1358 | 1950 | 1228 | 928 | 893 | 935 | 1186 | 759 | 471 | 414 | 366 | 319 | 245 | 206 | 331 | 358 | 411 | 336 | 296 | 283 | 246 | 253 | 259 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:42AM 2.14 | 8:12PM 2.21 | 8:37AM 2.15 | 9:03PM 2.22 | 9:30AM 2.16 | 9:57PM 2.20 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:41AM 0.46 | 2:07PM 0.34 | 2:33AM 0.43 | 2:56PM 0.33 | 3:25AM 0.43 | 3:47PM 0.34 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wed 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:31 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
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