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Tokata surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 07 May 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
18.3° 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: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tokata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | |
72 | 99 | 111 | 91 | 118 | 104 | 99 | 125 | 156 | 205 | 211 | 257 | 297 | 196 | 244 | 415 | 1572 | 2006 | 2376 | 2399 | 2496 | 2145 | 1978 | 1824 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:18AM1.87m | 10:51PM1.95m | 10:58AM1.85m | 11:38PM1.93m | 11:41AM1.84m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:25AM0.66m | 4:33PM0.62m | 5:09AM0.70m | 5:15PM0.65m | 5:57AM0.73m | 6:00PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
 kJ | 72 | 45 | 44 | 40 | 118 | 104 | 99 | 125 | 156 | 205 | 211 | 2 | 53 | 196 | 244 | 415 | 1572 | 2006 | 2376 | 2399 | 2496 | 2145 | 1978 | 1824 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 11 | N 11 | S 12 | N 11 | NE 10 | E 9 | NE 15 | E 10 | — | — | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 47 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 13 | 25 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 87 | 16 | 255 | 18 | — | — | 118 | 189 | 131 | 30 | 116 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 9 | N 12 | N 12 | S 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 11 | — | N 11 | — | N 11 | E 11 | NNE 16 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 23 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 25 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | NW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 99 | 111 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 257 | 297 | 51 | 94 | 148 | 215 | 459 | 450 | 251 | — | — | 116 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 78 | 116 | 121 | 3 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 121 | 120 | 122 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 112 | 34 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
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