Tokerau Beach or Doubtless Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 17 May 2026 NZST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tokerau Beach or Doubtless Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tokerau Beach or Doubtless Bay sea temperature is
18.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tokerau Beach or Doubtless Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Tokerau Beach or Doubtless Bay at 2PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (17 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (17 May)5ft (1.6m)8s

Table - waves today at Tokerau Beach or Doubtless Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
6
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
6
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.7
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
422
377
377
326
314
291
243
230
246
278
283
270
262
216
223
167
163
156
127
89
168
184
205
282
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
8:16AM2.20m
8:52PM2.30m
9:11AM2.24m
9:46PM2.36m
10:06AM2.25m
10:40PM2.38m
Low Tide
2:04PM0.11m
2:34AM0.27m
2:56PM0.07m
3:28AM0.25m
3:47PM0.08m
4:23AM0.27m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:15
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:29
5:28
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
15
14
15
14
14
14
16
17
16
14
14
14
14
14
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
12
12
12
11
10
12
11
11
10
11
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.6
ENE
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
6
6
6
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
53
4
4
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
W
16
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
2
5
2
2
2
2
4
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
6
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
6
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.7
E
7
Energy kJ
422
377
377
326
314
291
243
230
246
278
283
270
262
216
223
167
163
156
127
89
168
184
205
282
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
24
8
8
8
24
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Tokerau Beach or Doubtless Bay surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest