
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tokomaru Bay today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tokomaru Bay at 11AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Tokomaru Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat morning, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 8 | NNE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | N 18 | N 17 | N 17 | N 16 | SSE 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 16 | 3075 | 2664 | 2578 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 51 | 275 | 281 | 273 | 225 | 194 | 177 | 129 | 107 | 65 | 45 | 37 | 31 | 20 | |
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 | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 11:32AM1.47m | 11:51PM1.37m | 12:17PM1.43m | 00:37AM1.32m | 1:03PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:20AM0.28m | 5:51PM0.33m | 6:05AM0.32m | 6:36PM0.36m | 6:50AM0.36m | 7:24PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | S 16 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SSE 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
13 | 16 | 16 | 45 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 51 | 275 | 281 | 216 | 225 | 1002 | 757 | 660 | 463 | 551 | 844 | 736 | 725 | 725 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | S 18 | SSW 16 | NNE 12 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | NE 11 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
7 | 6 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 119 | 231 | 273 | 306 | 194 | 177 | 129 | 107 | 65 | 45 | 37 | 31 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | — | N 18 | N 18 | — | — | — | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
6 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 72 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 97 | 239 | 254 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 |
3289 | 3322 | 3075 | 2664 | 2578 | 2473 | 2451 | 2206 | 1685 | 1420 | 895 | 665 | 651 | 490 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 56 | 56 | 364 | 61 | 66 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 42 | 35 | 11 |
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