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Tokata surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 01 Jun 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
17.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tokata today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tokata at 6PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tokata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | |
462 | 558 | 688 | 902 | 1119 | 741 | 898 | 3050 | 4640 | 6567 | 8434 | 8234 | 6621 | 4699 | 2609 | 2776 | 2205 | 1212 | 917 | 646 | 917 | 906 | 687 | 531 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:09AM1.92m | 7:47PM2.05m | 7:51AM1.92m | 8:24PM2.05m | 8:33AM1.92m | 9:03PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:32PM0.53m | 1:59AM0.67m | 2:10PM0.55m | 2:39AM0.66m | 2:48PM0.57m | 3:20AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  | | | |  | | |  | |  | |  |  | |  | | | | | | |
 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | 4:54 |
1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | N 16 | N 16 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNE 10 | — | — | NNE 12 | — | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 |
 kJ | 11 | 43 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 741 | 898 | 1748 | — | — | 5248 | — | 6621 | 4699 | 2609 | 2776 | 2205 | 1212 | 917 | 602 | 917 | 906 | 687 | 531 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | N 16 | NNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | ENE 10 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | E 8 | N 13 | E 13 | N 11 |
| kJ | 21 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 572 | 741 | — | — | 580 | 507 | 646 | 69 | 14 | 3 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | N 12 | — | SSE 9 | N 16 | N 13 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 12 | — | N 13 | N 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | — | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 462 | 558 | 688 | 902 | 1119 | 682 | 770 | 3050 | 4640 | 6567 | 8434 | 8234 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 121 | 124 | 169 | 124 | 124 | 125 | 381 | 276 | 218 | 188 | 122 | 120 | 119 | 59 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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