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Tokata Surf Photo: 'Tokata Point' by Michelle

Lat Long: 37.60° S 178.32° E

Issued: 5 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tokata sea temperature is

16.2° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S	SE	S	S
	12 s	cross- off	12 s	15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tokata around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S	SE	SE	S
	12 s	cross- off	12 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tokata around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSE	SE	ESE	S
	12 s	cross- off	12 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tokata around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSE		ESE	S
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tokata around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSE		ESE	S
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tokata around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSE		ESE	S
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tokata around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSE		ESE	S
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tokata around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSE		ESE	S
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tokata around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSE		ESE	S
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tokata around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSE		ESE	S
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tokata around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S		ESE	S
	11 s	glass		11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tokata around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NW		ESE	S
	11 s	glass		11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tokata around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NW		ESE	S
	11 s	cross		11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tokata around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NW		ESE	S
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tokata around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NW	N	ESE	S
	11 s	cross	3 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tokata around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NW	NW	ESE	S
	11 s	cross	3 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tokata around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NW	NW	ESE	S
	11 s	cross	3 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tokata around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 53 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.6m (2.1 ft). Range 2.21m (7.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Tokata Surf Photo: 'Tokata Point' by Michelle

A shoulder high wave with the odd over-head set. Wind stayed a light off-shore until around 5pm.

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User: Michelle (47 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:29 am 5 May 2018