Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tokata today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tokata at 2PM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Tokata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 881 | 870 | 837 | 794 | 730 | 730 | 674 | 568 | 561 | 476 | 463 | 450 | 402 | 323 | 313 | 309 | 304 | 249 | 215 | 202 | 154 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:34AM2.20m | 9:06PM2.36m | 9:25AM2.17m | 9:57PM2.28m | 10:17AM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:50PM0.35m | 3:31AM0.45m | 3:42PM0.39m | 4:22AM0.43m | 4:33PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | W 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | W 6 | WNW 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 881 | 870 | 837 | 794 | 730 | 730 | 674 | 568 | 561 | 476 | 463 | 450 | 402 | 80 | 313 | 309 | 85 | 54 | 215 | 202 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WNW 5 | S 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 26 | SE 24 | SSE 24 | ESE 14 | SE 23 | SE 23 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 10 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 54 | 38 | 37 | 25 | 13 | 23 | 54 | 323 | 130 | 135 | 304 | 249 | 30 | 20 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | NW 5 | S 26 | SSE 24 | SSE 23 | SE 23 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 23 | SSE 23 | SSE 18 | SE 21 | SE 21 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | 13 | 58 | 13 | — | — | — | 10 | 13 | 114 | 311 | 133 | 18 | 26 | 135 | 51 | 32 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | 13 | 24 | 53 | 87 | 74 | 92 | 110 | — | 60 | 80 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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