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Tokata surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 22 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
18.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tokata today?
The current surf forecast for Tokata at 3AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | |
375 | 361 | 256 | 217 | 217 | 177 | 163 | 208 | 156 | 192 | 192 | 183 | 81 | 62 | 92 | 90 | 153 | 46 | 45 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 23 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:54PM2.16m | 11:12AM2.12m | 11:53PM2.11m | 12:06PM2.04m | 00:53AM2.07m | 1:06PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11AM0.53m | 5:32PM0.41m | 6:10AM0.58m | 6:27PM0.47m | 7:13AM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 375 | 361 | 256 | 217 | 217 | 177 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 81 | 62 | 5 | 5 | 70 | 46 | 45 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | ESE 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SE 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 76 | 58 | 41 | 39 | 22 | 33 | 14 | 8 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | NNW 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 7 | E 9 | E 9 | NW 7 | N 10 | N 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | N 10 | ESE 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 75 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 33 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1268 | 1262 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 622 | 163 | 208 | 156 | 192 | 192 | 183 | 17 | 12 | 92 | 90 | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 34 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 6 | 6 |
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