Tokata surf break

Tokata surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
18.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tokata today?

The current surf forecast for Tokata at 10PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)--
Afternoon (29 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (29 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
14
0.4
NNW
14
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.5
NE
8
0.3
NNW
13
0.3
NNW
11
0.4
NE
8
1.3
SE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
ESE
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.7
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
59
61
66
56
56
49
49
49
50
32
33
25
17
111
87
91
114
93
101
94
110
78
63
55
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
SSW
15
SSE
25
S
30
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
cross
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
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:10PM1.92m
5:28AM1.94m
6:01PM1.96m
6:13AM1.93m
6:48PM1.99m
6:56AM1.93m
Low Tide
11:22PM0.57m
11:53AM0.48m
00:13AM0.55m
12:40PM0.45m
00:59AM0.54m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:46
6:46
6:47
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5:22
5:21
5:20
5:19
Temp °C
17
15
15
14
15
14
17
17
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
15
13
13
12
13
13
14
13
8
6
6
7
7
7
9
10
10
9
11
11
11
12
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
1
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.7
ESE
6
Energy kJ
45
58
56
56
56
42
40
39
39
29
23
18
17
17
16
15
15
9
9
9
76
78
63
41
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
14
0.4
NNW
14
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
13
0.3
NNW
13
0.3
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
12
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.7
NE
8
Energy kJ
59
61
66
29
28
49
49
49
50
32
33
25
12
12
12
12
10
10
10
11
8
8
19
55
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
14
0.2
NNE
15
0.4
W
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.2
W
4
0.1
NE
14
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
Energy kJ
7
3
3
17
16
21
4
3
1
7
18
18
17
17
12
21
7
7
20
18
11
11
11
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.3
WNW
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
3
1
SE
4
1.5
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
ESE
6
Energy kJ
3
4
1
3
3
19
4
38
138
190
161
136
111
87
91
114
93
101
94
110
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3
0
0
0
0
0
34
34
34
42
34
42
42
42
42
42
34
34
34
6
6
6
34
29
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
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