
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tokata today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tokata at 10AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tokata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri morning, strong winds from the NW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
150 | 127 | 104 | 228 | 200 | 141 | 137 | 127 | 163 | 95 | 90 | 87 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 79 | 60 | 43 | 42 | 54 | 165 | 316 | 434 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | cross |
High Tide | 00:22AM1.98m | 12:53PM1.96m | 1:16AM1.99m | 1:53PM1.98m | 2:15AM2.00m | 3:01PM2.01m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:49AM0.46m | 7:16PM0.62m | 7:44AM0.50m | 8:20PM0.64m | 8:46AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
150 | 127 | 104 | 228 | 200 | 141 | 137 | 127 | 163 | 95 | 90 | 87 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 79 | 60 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 41 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 14 | NE 12 |
46 | 46 | 60 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | N 15 | NNW 14 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | SE 18 | SSE 17 | SE 16 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SE 15 | NE 12 | E 12 | NE 12 |
10 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
— | — | — | 1 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 22 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 54 | 165 | 316 | 434 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 78 | 78 | 70 |
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