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Tokata surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 30 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
18.5° 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: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 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 (30 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
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 16°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 12 | NE 8 | NNW 13 | NNW 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | |
50 | 32 | 33 | 25 | 96 | 101 | 116 | 115 | 100 | 93 | 85 | 81 | 64 | 64 | 43 | 54 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 41 | 44 | 29 | 45 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:01PM1.96m | 6:13AM1.93m | 6:48PM1.99m | 6:56AM1.93m | 7:30PM2.02m | 7:37AM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:13AM0.55m | 12:40PM0.45m | 00:59AM0.54m | 1:22PM0.43m | 1:43AM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
 kJ | 39 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 64 | 64 | 43 | 54 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 41 | 44 | 29 | 45 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 50 | 32 | 33 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | NE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 14 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 25 | 28 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 40 | 123 | 128 | 107 | 96 | 101 | 116 | 115 | 100 | 93 | 85 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 34 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
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