Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tokata today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tokata at 5PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 22). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tokata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 12 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 10 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 47 | 29 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 129 | 125 | 49 | 33 | 71 | 52 | 49 | 33 |
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-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:13PM1.82m | 3:17AM1.78m | 4:08PM1.85m | 4:10AM1.81m | 4:56PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48AM0.75m | 9:27PM0.77m | 9:46AM0.71m | 10:17PM0.72m | 10:35AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 29 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 136 | 107 | 66 | 35 | 20 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 125 | 49 | 29 | 71 | 52 | 49 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 10 | SE 11 | S 16 | W 4 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | WSW 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 47 | 29 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 33 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | SE 10 | NE 12 | SE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | NW 6 | N 9 | N 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 4 | ESE 15 | W 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | — | — | SSE 7 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | W 3 | — |
| kJ | 212 | 258 | 235 | 248 | 135 | 19 | 136 | 110 | — | — | 73 | 15 | 33 | 129 | 260 | — | — | 371 | 346 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 24 | 59 | 24 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 254 | 426 | 389 | 220 | 222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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