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Tokata surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 22 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 11AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 22). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 10s 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 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tokata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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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) (?) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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 kJ (?) | 185 | 191 | 191 | 334 | 341 | 332 | 368 | 361 | 266 | 284 | 246 | 188 | 188 | 200 | 227 | 106 | 216 | 211 | 206 | 182 | 61 | 113 | 90 | 61 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | 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 | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:21AM 2.16 | 10:54PM 2.16 | 11:12AM 2.12 | 11:53PM 2.11 | 12:06PM 2.04 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:17AM 0.47 | 4:39PM 0.36 | 5:11AM 0.53 | 5:32PM 0.41 | 6:10AM 0.58 | 6:27PM 0.47 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Feels °C (?) | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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