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Tokata surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 06 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 12PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tokata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 14 | |
168 | 168 | 108 | 107 | 200 | 96 | 92 | 76 | 96 | 99 | 113 | 111 | 136 | 112 | 121 | 138 | 186 | 171 | 206 | 227 | 314 | 384 | 273 | 1139 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:39AM1.88m | 10:07PM1.99m | 10:18AM1.87m | 10:51PM1.95m | 10:58AM1.85m | 11:38PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:44AM0.63m | 3:53PM0.57m | 4:25AM0.66m | 4:33PM0.62m | 5:09AM0.70m | 5:15PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 14 |
 kJ | 168 | 168 | 108 | 107 | 200 | 66 | 51 | 76 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 40 | 136 | 112 | 121 | 138 | 186 | 171 | 206 | 52 | 68 | 384 | 273 | 1139 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 6 | ENE 10 | SE 18 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 30 | 32 | 12 | 96 | 92 | 47 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | N 10 | N 10 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 15 | N 10 | S 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | S 13 | — | N 11 | — | S 12 | E 11 | S 11 | — |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 9 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | NNE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 35 | — | — | 42 | 80 | — | 96 | 99 | 113 | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 227 | 314 | 61 | 95 | 110 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 94 | 122 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 94 | 118 | 124 | 119 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 118 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 125 |
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