Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tokerau Beach or Doubtless Bay today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tokerau Beach or Doubtless Bay at 11AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tokerau Beach or Doubtless Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
103 | 84 | 84 | 67 | 65 | 62 | 60 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 87 | 90 | 76 | 76 | 90 | 88 | 73 | 58 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 38 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:25AM2.19m | 8:56PM2.34m | 9:19AM2.24m | 9:47PM2.37m | 10:09AM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:46AM0.39m | 2:05PM0.24m | 2:39AM0.32m | 2:55PM0.22m | 3:28AM0.28m | 3:41PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
103 | 84 | 84 | 67 | 65 | 62 | 60 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 87 | 90 | 76 | 76 | 90 | 88 | 73 | 58 | 45 | 45 | 24 | 38 | 39 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
42 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 32 | 33 | 43 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | E 6 | NW 7 | E 15 | E 6 | E 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 17 |
26 | 25 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | 12 | 18 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 286 | 13 |
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