Tokata surf break

Tokata surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
18.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tokata today?

The current surf forecast for Tokata at 6AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
9
1
SE
9
1
SE
9
1
SE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.3
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
135
170
170
162
141
99
94
90
61
46
46
33
34
33
23
21
14
7
7
21
21
21
21
21
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
E
5
NNE
0
WSW
5
WNW
5
W
10
W
10
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:53PM2.11m
12:06PM2.04m
00:53AM2.07m
1:06PM1.96m
1:51AM2.03m
2:11PM1.89m
Low Tide
6:10AM0.58m
6:27PM0.47m
7:13AM0.60m
7:26PM0.54m
8:13AM0.59m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:39
6:41
6:41
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5:28
5:27
5:25
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
14
16
15
13
12
12
11
11
13
15
15
13
12
12
12
12
14
17
17
14
8
8
8
8
10
12
11
10
10
11
9
10
12
14
14
12
11
11
10
10
11
14
13
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
11
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
11
Energy kJ
30
5
5
5
5
12
5
5
61
46
46
33
34
33
23
21
14
7
7
24
25
24
28
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
9
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
N
10
0.1
NW
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
SE
11
0.1
N
10
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
E
9
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
E
8
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
29
5
5
8
2
5
5
2
11
4
4
6
4
6
3
6
6
6
6
6
21
21
6
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
NW
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NE
7
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
N
10
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
E
8
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
14
Energy kJ
5
6
6
2
2
2
2
2
2
11
6
4
2
4
6
3
3
8
9
21
6
6
21
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
9
1
SE
9
1
SE
9
1
SE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
8
0.2
N
6
0.3
WNW
2
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
Energy kJ
135
170
170
162
141
99
94
90
2
1
5
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
59
0
0
59
59
59
59
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
6
24
24
24
3
3
24
24
24
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
3
4
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
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