Tokata Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.60° S 178.32° E

Tokata, New Zealand Weather Observations

Issued: 11 am 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tokata sea temperature is
14.7°C
0.2° 

Tokata surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Current weather conditions and live observations for Tokata based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Tokata right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.

Current Weather near Tokata

as reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station WeatherWindGustsTemp.Visibility
Visibility /
Cloud

Hicks Bay

6 km NW240 m above sea level

2 hours ago
-
40
strong winds from the NW
(41 km/h at 320°)
14.9 °C-
-
-
no observation
-

Poroporo

21 km SSE149 m above sea level

1 hour ago
Dry
20
light winds from the S
(19 km/h at 180°)
17 °C-
-
-
-
-

Waihau Bay

37 km WSW35 m above sea level

1 hour ago
Dry
15
light winds from the W
(13 km/h at 270°)
15 °C-
-
-
-
-

Tolaga Bay WXT AWS

86 km S7 m above sea level

55 minutes ago
Dry
15
light winds from the E
(13 km/h at 90°)
14.3 °C-
-
-
-
-

Opotiki

98 km SW57 m above sea level

1 hour ago
Dry
15
light winds from the NE
(17 km/h at 45°)
15 °C-
-
-
-
-

Pouawa

112 km S223 m above sea level

1 hour ago
Dry
25
moderate winds from the NE
(26 km/h at 45°)
14 °C-
-
-
-
-

Gisborne Airport

120 km S240 m above sea level

1 hour ago
clearDry
15
light winds from the S
(13 km/h at 180°)
19 °C10 km
10 km
-
no observation
-

Gisborne Airport

120 km S240 m above sea level

2 hours ago
clearDry
15
light winds from the E
(15 km/h at 90°)
18 °C10 km
10 km
-
no observation
-

Whakatane

124 km SW3 m above sea level

55 minutes ago
Dry
15
light winds from the W
(15 km/h at 270°)
17.6 °C-
-
-
-
-

WhakataneAeroAws

129 km SW7 m above sea level

2 hours ago
clearClear skies
20
moderate winds from the SW
(20 km/h at 220°)
17.3 °C10 km
10 km

no observation

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Tokata and within an acceptable time window.

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