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Tokata surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 23 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 6AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
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 17°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | SE 11 | |
135 | 170 | 170 | 162 | 141 | 99 | 94 | 90 | 61 | 46 | 46 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:53PM2.11m | 12:06PM2.04m | 00:53AM2.07m | 1:06PM1.96m | 1:51AM2.03m | 2:11PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10AM0.58m | 6:27PM0.47m | 7:13AM0.60m | 7:26PM0.54m | 8:13AM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ESE 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 |
 kJ | 30 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 61 | 46 | 46 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 10 | NW 7 | NNE 7 | SE 11 | N 10 | ESE 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 9 | NNE 6 | E 8 | NNE 6 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 29 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | E 9 | E 9 | NW 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NW 6 | NE 7 | ESE 10 | E 9 | NNE 6 | N 10 | NNE 6 | E 8 | NNE 6 | N 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | NNW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | WNW 2 | W 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 135 | 170 | 170 | 162 | 141 | 99 | 94 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
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