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Tokata surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 21 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 1PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tokata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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 kJ (?) | 303 | 263 | 226 | 287 | 178 | 227 | 186 | 185 | 185 | 191 | 151 | 347 | 347 | 423 | 258 | 277 | 279 | 217 | 217 | 185 | 160 | 192 | 157 | 150 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | off | 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 |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:30AM 2.16 | 9:57PM 2.20 | 10:21AM 2.16 | 10:54PM 2.16 | 11:12AM 2.12 | 11:53PM 2.11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:25AM 0.43 | 3:47PM 0.34 | 4:17AM 0.47 | 4:39PM 0.36 | 5:11AM 0.53 | 5:32PM 0.41 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Fri 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
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