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Tokata Surf Photo: 'The point at Tokata' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 37.60° S 178.32° E

Issued: 5 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tokata sea temperature is

16.4° 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
	NE	E		ENE	SSE
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 January 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
	NE	E		ENE	SSE
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 January 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
	NE	E		ENE	SSE
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January 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
	NE	E		ENE	SSE
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January 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
	NE	ENE		ENE	SSE
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January 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
	NE	ENE		ENE	SSE
	10 s	cross- on		11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January 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
	NE	ENE		ENE	NE
	10 s	on		10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January 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
	NE	ENE		ENE	NE
	10 s	on		10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January 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
	NE	ENE		ENE	NE
	10 s	cross- on		10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January 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
	NE	ENE		NE	SSE
	10 s	on		10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January 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
	NE	ENE		NE	SSE
	10 s	on		10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February 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
	NE	ENE		NE	SSE
	11 s	on		11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February 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
	NE	NE		NE	NNW
	11 s	on		11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February 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
	NE	ENE		NE	NNW
	10 s	on		10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February 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
	NE	ENE		NE	N
	10 s	on		10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February 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
	NE	NE		NE	N
	10 s	on		10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February 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
	NE	NE		NE	N
	10 s	on		10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February at 6 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 34 minutes after low water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 0.8m (2.5 ft). Range 2.22m (7.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Tokata Surf Photo: 'The point at Tokata' by Rob Davies

Consistent and uncrowded but being so close to East Cape makes it prone to onshore winds. Always bigger than it looks. This day was a foot or two overhead at times and the biggest sets were breaking level with the headland between here and Horseshoe Bay making for an arduous paddle out. The slabby limestone headland can provide easy access out the back as long as the tide is not too high (at high tide, you can't access the slab). Generally favours lefts.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 6:25 pm 31 Jan 2013