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Tokata surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 09 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
18.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tokata today?
The current surf forecast for Tokata at 4AM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (10 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tokata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | |
2174 | 1977 | 1547 | 1321 | 1138 | 1044 | 859 | 698 | 650 | 571 | 478 | 387 | 308 | 256 | 246 | 187 | 180 | 195 | 133 | 131 | 128 | 125 | 94 | 118 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:27AM1.92m | 12:28PM1.82m | 1:15AM1.93m | 1:21PM1.82m | 2:04AM1.96m | 2:17PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:47AM0.74m | 6:49PM0.69m | 7:37AM0.72m | 7:41PM0.70m | 8:27AM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 2174 | 1977 | 1547 | 1321 | 1138 | 1044 | 859 | 698 | 650 | 571 | 478 | 387 | 308 | 256 | 246 | 187 | 180 | 176 | 133 | 131 | 128 | 125 | 94 | 118 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 15 | NW 6 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | SE 12 | SSE 14 | SE 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 158 | 147 | 131 | 4 | 39 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 93 | 180 | 139 | 73 | 44 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 67 | 18 | 38 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | W 12 | N 14 | N 14 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 7 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | — | S 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 12 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 106 | 41 | 131 | 127 | 134 | 92 | — | 4 | 37 | 97 | 107 | 68 | 60 | 37 | 195 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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