Tokata surf break

Tokata surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 27 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
18.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tokata today?

The current surf forecast for Tokata at 10PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)--
Afternoon (27 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Evening (27 Apr)1ft (0.3m)12s

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 Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu morning).

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
13
0.3
SE
16
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.2
N
18
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
SE
11
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
SE
10
0.3
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
13
0.3
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
14
0.4
NNW
14
0.7
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
42
30
29
49
56
29
29
18
29
15
26
43
35
35
58
59
61
66
56
42
49
49
49
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
E
10
NE
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
10
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:15PM1.87m
3:46AM1.96m
4:14PM1.88m
4:39AM1.94m
5:10PM1.92m
5:28AM1.94m
Low Tide
9:31PM0.61m
10:07AM0.54m
10:29PM0.60m
11:02AM0.51m
11:22PM0.57m
11:53AM0.48m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:43
6:45
6:46
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5:24
5:22
5:22
5:21
Temp °C
17
15
15
15
15
14
16
17
17
15
15
14
14
14
15
17
17
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
14
13
14
13
14
13
16
16
16
14
14
13
13
13
14
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
17
0.3
SE
16
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.4
NE
4
0.3
SE
10
0.3
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
Energy kJ
27
42
30
29
49
49
29
29
3
16
9
12
43
11
24
44
44
58
56
56
42
42
41
41
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
N
18
0.4
SE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
NE
6
0.3
SE
10
0.3
NNW
12
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NNW
13
0.3
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
14
0.4
NNW
14
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
Energy kJ
17
17
19
17
16
25
34
12
18
5
15
26
12
35
35
58
59
61
66
29
28
49
49
49
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.1
N
19
0.2
N
18
0.1
NE
5
0.2
N
18
0.3
E
4
0.2
N
15
0.3
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.3
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.2
NNE
16
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
14
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
Energy kJ
9
9
8
7
25
1
25
3
17
29
14
14
13
25
25
25
7
3
3
17
16
4
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
12
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.3
WNW
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
SE
2
0.5
SE
4
Energy kJ
3
6
6
5
5
56
3
1
3
1
3
1
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
76
0
0
6
6
24
6
118
24
0
3
2
0
0
3
3
94
24
24
24
0
0
29
34
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
8
7
6
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
9
8
7
8
8
6
6
5
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