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Tokomaru Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tokomaru Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tokomaru Bay sea temperature is
17.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tokomaru Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Tokomaru Bay at 2AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tokomaru Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 17 | |
125 | 94 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 83 | 83 | 66 | 63 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 47 | 42 | 42 | 28 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 52 | 55 | 101 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:07AM1.44m | 2:40PM1.37m | 3:00AM1.48m | 3:35PM1.45m | 3:55AM1.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:54PM0.34m | 8:30AM0.27m | 8:48PM0.30m | 9:22AM0.21m | 9:44PM0.25m | 10:15AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 9 | S 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 12 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 563 | 434 | 413 | 477 | 509 | 858 | 801 | 691 | 672 | 45 | 891 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 1495 | 42 | 28 | 224 | 43 | 44 | 52 | 55 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | S 24 | E 9 | S 21 | SE 14 | SSW 19 | ENE 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | S 20 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | 125 | 94 | 92 | 92 | 271 | 83 | 83 | 66 | 63 | 11 | 44 | 36 | 8 | 125 | 47 | 42 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 4 | 4 | — | 30 | 101 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 17 | S 16 | ENE 9 | NNE 5 | N 5 | S 26 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 22 | NE 9 | — | NNE 10 | — | SE 14 | N 14 | N 13 | SE 12 | N 13 | — | N 13 | S 19 | — |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 59 | 195 | 90 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 3 | — | 9 | — | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | 3 | 28 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 14 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | — | 12 | 14 | 42 | 105 | 199 | 373 | 2687 | 583 | 2139 | 2149 | 2117 | 1909 | 2099 | 1367 | 465 | 388 | 593 | 529 | 450 | 380 | 372 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 67 | 0 | 67 | 67 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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