Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tokata today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tokata at 4PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tokata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | NE 9 | SE 18 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 31 | 35 | 20 | 40 | 71 | 82 | 79 | 47 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 71 | 118 | 21 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 12 | 48 | 8 |
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 | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:30AM1.97m | 8:54PM2.02m | 9:12AM1.99m | 9:39PM2.00m | 9:57AM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:49PM0.39m | 3:20AM0.32m | 3:34PM0.40m | 4:03AM0.32m | 4:20PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | WNW 8 | NE 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 28 | 31 | 35 | 20 | 40 | 71 | 82 | 79 | 247 | 46 | 183 | 145 | 153 | 118 | 101 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 41 | 42 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 17 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | NE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 18 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 43 | 47 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 71 | 31 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 48 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 16 | SSE 13 | SE 16 | NE 10 | N 12 | SSE 12 | N 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SSE 18 | NE 9 | SSE 18 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 82 | 3 | 52 | 3 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 31 | 13 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 792 | 851 | 945 | 866 | 928 | 730 | 576 | 529 | 163 | 310 | — | — | — | 192 | 258 | 182 | 143 | 207 | 248 | 314 | 308 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 70 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
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