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Tokata surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 23 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
17.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tokata today?
The current surf forecast for Tokata at 3PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tokata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | |
284 | 334 | 367 | 351 | 351 | 321 | 404 | 400 | 404 | 412 | 385 | 316 | 316 | 291 | 241 | 194 | 260 | 346 | 296 | 260 | 227 | 236 | 184 | 187 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:51AM2.06m | 00:33AM2.14m | 12:52PM1.98m | 1:27AM2.07m | 1:54PM1.93m | 2:21AM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09PM0.52m | 6:56AM0.57m | 7:07PM0.60m | 7:51AM0.57m | 8:07PM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 8 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 |
 kJ | 284 | 334 | 367 | 351 | 351 | 321 | 404 | 400 | 404 | 412 | 385 | 316 | 316 | 291 | 241 | 194 | 260 | 32 | 296 | 260 | 227 | 236 | 184 | 187 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | SE 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 10 | NNE 8 | N 10 | NNE 7 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 29 | 113 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 27 | 33 | 55 | 39 | 41 | 44 | 44 | 47 | 50 | 37 | 68 | 37 | 68 | 68 | 157 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | ESE 12 | SE 9 | SE 12 | NW 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 16 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | SSE 18 | N 10 | NNE 7 | N 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 33 | 32 | 19 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 48 | 34 | 68 | 34 | 35 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 47 | 47 | 35 | 49 | 44 | 20 | 346 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
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