Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tokata today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tokata at 2PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tokata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the NW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 659 | 618 | 589 | 579 | 569 | 539 | 469 | 461 | 368 | 296 | 280 | 280 | 263 | 217 | 418 | 681 | 992 | 646 | 479 | 466 | 95 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:11AM1.89m | 6:52PM1.98m | 6:55AM1.93m | 7:31PM2.01m | 7:36AM1.95m | 8:08PM2.03m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:34PM0.58m | 1:02AM0.66m | 1:15PM0.53m | 1:44AM0.60m | 1:54PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 659 | 618 | 589 | 579 | 569 | 539 | 469 | 461 | 368 | 296 | 280 | 280 | 263 | 217 | 221 | 221 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 128 | 95 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 9 | N 12 | — | S 19 | S 18 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 19 | NE 19 | NE 18 | NE 18 | ESE 15 | E 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | E 19 | NE 19 | NE 19 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 16 | NE 18 | ENE 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 7 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 16 | 32 | 41 | 49 | 94 | 202 | 418 | 681 | 992 | 646 | 479 | 466 | 528 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 70 | 118 | 120 | 70 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
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