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Tokata surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 12 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tokata today?
The current surf forecast for Tokata at 2AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.4m 2s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tokata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
85 | 63 | 85 | 85 | 61 | 66 | 61 | 93 | 84 | 55 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 45 | 42 | 46 | 49 | 55 | 75 | 77 | 78 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:52AM2.00m | 3:14PM1.89m | 3:42AM2.05m | 4:11PM1.97m | 4:35AM2.09m | 5:10PM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36PM0.71m | 9:18AM0.62m | 9:32PM0.70m | 10:10AM0.56m | 10:29PM0.67m | 11:05AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — |
11 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
15 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | E 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 85 | 63 | 85 | 85 | 61 | 66 | 61 | 63 | 44 | 43 | 33 | 42 | 36 | 39 | 32 | 33 | 42 | 42 | 46 | 49 | 55 | 75 | 77 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | SSE 13 | NNE 9 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | E 9 | SE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 32 | 19 | 18 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 16 | SSE 14 | NNE 10 | SSE 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SE 13 | NNE 9 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | N 12 | S 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 14 | 23 | 14 | 40 | 18 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 8 | 19 | 11 | 18 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 2 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 18 | 41 | 43 | 45 | 93 | 84 | 55 | 197 | 32 | 186 | 160 | 132 | 149 | 45 | 38 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 19 | 22 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 42 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 34 | 34 |
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