Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tokata today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tokata at 2AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tokata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu night, calm by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 43 | 47 | 60 | 56 | 49 | 48 | 87 | 134 | 292 |
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 | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:46PM2.01m | 10:10AM2.01m | 10:28PM1.97m | 10:55AM1.96m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07AM0.38m | 4:24PM0.49m | 4:48AM0.44m | 5:07PM0.57m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 47 | 60 | 56 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 43 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 43 | 39 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 11 | ESE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | ESE 12 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 43 | 45 | 34 | 21 | 47 | 87 | 134 | 292 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 94 | 70 | 123 |
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