Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | |
— | — | 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) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNW 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
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) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 10 | E 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
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) | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 12 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | N 12 | N 10 | N 16 | S 10 | — | N 14 | E 18 | E 18 | N 11 | S 9 | E 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 11 | E 11 |
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | WSW 5 | W 5 |
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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