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Tokata surf break

Tokata surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 NZST
Forecast 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
18.2° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tokata today?

The current surf forecast for Tokata at 6AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (14 May)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (14 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

Table - waves today at Tokata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.6
SE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
44
65
42
42
49
42
46
42
42
42
44
48
49
75
77
80
90
123
123
121
121
119
119
117
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
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
cross-off
High Tide
3:42AM2.05m
4:11PM1.97m
4:35AM2.09m
5:10PM2.07m
5:30AM2.13m
Low Tide
9:32PM0.70m
10:10AM0.56m
10:29PM0.67m
11:05AM0.51m
11:27PM0.63m
12:00PM0.47m
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part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:58
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6:58
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—
—
—
—
—
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6:58
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—
—
—
—
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5:07
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—
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5:06
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—
—
—
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5:05
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
12
13
13
13
13
14
15
14
13
12
13
13
14
15
15
13
13
13
13
13
13
15
15
12
Feels °C
8
9
9
9
8
9
10
10
10
9
9
10
11
11
11
9
10
10
10
10
9
10
10
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.5
E
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
Energy kJ
44
43
42
42
42
42
42
42
35
34
26
23
49
75
77
80
90
123
123
121
121
119
119
117
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SE
14
0.3
SE
14
0.4
SE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
SE
12
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
SE
6
0.6
ESE
5
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
15
0.3
SE
14
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
Energy kJ
28
29
29
30
12
18
11
21
42
42
44
48
16
19
8
8
23
30
28
27
26
15
14
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
14
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
SE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
SE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
16
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
10
—
0.1
S
16
—
Energy kJ
30
8
8
29
18
17
17
8
19
10
10
10
9
8
12
10
8
3
3
3
4
—
5
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SE
9
0.7
SE
11
0.7
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.8
SE
5
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.9
SE
5
0.9
SE
5
Energy kJ
19
65
119
36
49
40
46
35
124
96
94
94
88
78
20
30
29
24
21
21
23
28
33
37
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Te Araroa
East Cape
Te Araroa
East Cape
Papatea Bay
East Cape
Papatea Bay
East Cape
Papatea Bay
East Cape
Papatea Bay
East Cape
Papatea Bay
East Cape
Papatea Bay
East Cape
Hicks Bay
East Cape
Tokata
East Cape
Hicks Bay
East Cape
Tokata
East Cape
Te Araroa
East Cape
Papatea Bay
East Cape
Waihau Bay
East Cape
Waihau Bay
East Cape
Waihau Bay
East Cape
Waihau Bay
East Cape
Horseshoe Bay
East Cape
Whangaparaoa
East Cape
Whangaparaoa
East Cape
Whangaparaoa
East Cape
Whangaparaoa
East Cape
Whangaparaoa
East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
6
6
42
42
42
42
42
42
3
0
3
0
6
42
34
34
34
34
2
29
29
29
29
29
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Tokomaru Bay
Te Araroa
Papatea Bay
Papatea Bay
Papatea Bay
Papatea Bay
Papatea Bay
Tokomaru Bay
Three Points
Tolaga Bay
Three Points
Three Points
Three Points
Three Points
Tokomaru Bay
Tokomaru Bay
Tolaga Bay
Tolaga Bay
Three Points
Three Points
Three Points
Three Points
Three Points
Three Points
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Stewart Island - Saber Reef
Southland
Papatowai
Catlins
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Riet River
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Riet River
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Capo Marina
Italy
Trial Harbour
Australia
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Albatross
South Africa
Barbel Point
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Cape St Martin
South Africa
Cape St Martin
South Africa
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Boneyards
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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