Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tokerau Beach or Doubtless Bay today (16 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tokerau Beach or Doubtless Bay at 9PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tokerau Beach or Doubtless Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
35 | 34 | 23 | 20 | 30 | 61 | 328 | 242 | 407 | 450 | 335 | 225 | 173 | 108 | 84 | 60 | 57 | 57 | 37 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:17PM2.30m | 11:41AM2.18m | 11:59PM2.21m | 12:24PM2.10m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:25PM0.28m | 4:56AM0.28m | 5:08PM0.36m | 5:38AM0.33m | 5:52PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
35 | 34 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 242 | 407 | 450 | 335 | 225 | 173 | 108 | 84 | 60 | 57 | 57 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 |
22 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | W 14 | — |
13 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 |
15 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 30 | 61 | 328 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 350 | 509 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 26 |
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