Tokata surf break

Tokata surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 04 May 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
18.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tokata today?

The current surf forecast for Tokata at 11AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (04 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (04 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
NE
8
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
32
37
52
67
82
82
80
103
82
82
82
84
86
113
116
127
168
168
165
129
211
235
87
90
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
SW
5
W
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
W
5
SW
0
SSE
5
NE
5
NE
0
ENE
0
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
N
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:18AM1.92m
8:49PM2.03m
8:59AM1.90m
9:27PM2.01m
9:39AM1.88m
10:07PM1.99m
Low Tide
2:24AM0.57m
2:39PM0.47m
3:04AM0.60m
3:15PM0.52m
3:44AM0.63m
3:53PM0.57m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:48
6:50
6:50
6:52
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5:16
5:15
5:14
5:13
Temp °C
12
12
14
16
16
13
13
13
13
14
16
18
18
16
16
16
16
16
17
19
19
18
18
18
11
12
14
15
15
13
13
12
13
13
16
18
18
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
18
17
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
NE
8
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
32
37
52
67
82
82
80
103
82
82
82
84
86
113
116
127
168
168
165
129
211
235
48
48
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
SE
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.4
ENE
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
23
15
9
4
11
11
10
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
9
8
35
2
11
10
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
SE
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
11
11
11
11
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
7
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
72
87
90
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
24
34
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
24
24
24
2
24
121
24
24
24
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
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