Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tokata today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tokata at 6PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tokata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the S by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NE 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NNE 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 348 | 335 | 326 | 295 | 263 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 773 | 805 | 708 | 10 | 328 | 292 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 21 |
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-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 | 8:48AM2.17m | 9:10PM2.12m | 9:37AM2.20m | 10:02PM2.15m | 10:28AM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08PM0.49m | 3:30AM0.38m | 3:59PM0.47m | 4:20AM0.37m | 4:49PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | N 13 | N 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NNE 15 |
| kJ | 348 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 328 | 292 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | S 9 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 16 | N 12 | S 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | S 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | S 10 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | N 11 | E 12 | N 11 | N 11 | E 12 | N 16 | NE 16 | SE 13 | SE 13 | N 12 | NE 16 | SE 16 | NE 15 | SE 15 | S 9 | N 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | 335 | 326 | 295 | 263 | 406 | 538 | 512 | 431 | 495 | 773 | 805 | 708 | 645 | 114 | 98 | 400 | 340 | 469 | 788 | 634 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 169 | 59 | 78 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 24 | 118 | 24 | 123 | 112 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 129 | 160 | 70 | 70 |
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