
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tokomaru Bay today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tokomaru Bay at 2PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tokomaru Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 333 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 41 | 38 | 53 | 50 | 48 | 43 | 31 | 30 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:25AM1.29m | 1:52PM1.37m | 2:15AM1.27m | 2:41PM1.36m | 3:07AM1.27m | 3:31PM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36AM0.38m | 8:12PM0.40m | 8:25AM0.39m | 9:02PM0.39m | 9:15AM0.39m | 9:51PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 13 | S 16 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 |
779 | 905 | 881 | 736 | 365 | 395 | 801 | 368 | 398 | 333 | 322 | 557 | 316 | 316 | 248 | 235 | 188 | 191 | 143 | 495 | 473 | 282 | 192 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 16 | S 16 | NE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 16 | S 14 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 4 |
12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 333 | 242 | 15 | 251 | 186 | 179 | 113 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 41 | 38 | 52 | 124 | 257 | 43 | 31 | 30 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 14 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | N 12 | — | SSE 16 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 11 |
16 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 3 | — | 53 | 50 | 48 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | N 5 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 35 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 103 | 111 | 114 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 68 | 42 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 114 | 66 | 11 | 0 |
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