Tokatu Peninsula Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Northland, New Zealand)

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Tokatu Peninsula Surf Guide

Tokatu Peninsula in Northland is a reasonably exposed beach break that has quite consistent surf Ideal winds are from the south. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Watch out for locals and sharks.

Tokatu Peninsula Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	18.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Tokatu Peninsula:

The best conditions reported for surf at Tokatu Peninsula occur when a East-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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What's the best time of year to surf Tokatu Peninsula (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Tokatu Peninsula with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 3% of the time in January while 8% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 89% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

89%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive Tokatu Peninsula surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Tokatu Peninsula is Auckland International Airport (AKL) in New Zealand, 72 km (45 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Tokatu Peninsula is Whangarei Airport (WRE), also in New Zealand, 80 km (50 miles) away.

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Tokatu Peninsula Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 08:36 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	ENE	NE	NE	NE
Period (s)	9	7	7	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Tokatu Peninsula

Current tide and informaton

For Mansion House Bay, New Zealand, 8 km from Tokatu Peninsula.

Next High Water: 09:52am | 2.29m

Next Low Water: 04:11pm | 0.67m

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Tokatu Peninsula Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.7 °C) at Tokatu Peninsula is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 18.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Tokatu Peninsula

Surf stats for Tokatu Peninsula, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Tokatu Peninsula

Wind stats for Tokatu Peninsula, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Tokatu Peninsula Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 1 vote.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:3.0
Consistency of Surf:3.0
Difficulty Level:1.0
Crowds:3.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

bushpig from New Zealand

“This break has been misnamed which made it dificult to find on this site. its not the Tokatu peninsula - its called the Tawharanui peninsula.
Anyways - this is break that we generally use as it almost always has something on it unlike the neighboring Omaha beach.
The break is inside an ecological reserve so access is a little hampered by the main gates being shut at night.
This beach get very busy in the summer to the point where its impossible to surf in the main section of the beach due to huge amounts of swimmers.
I will point out that the locals here are quite tolerant of guests as most people who surf here are out-of-towners.
Sharks are not as common as Omaha (where they breed) but I would recomend taking it easy on the road as its quite narrow and busy in the summer”

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