Tokomaru Bay surf break

Tokomaru Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 17 May 2026 NZST
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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
17.0° 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 5PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (17 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (17 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

Table - waves today at Tokomaru Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
10
1.4
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
57
180
223
230
186
425
365
318
339
325
261
255
276
231
267
100
106
80
53
37
123
121
92
92
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
0
ENE
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
6:20PM1.72m
6:42AM1.67m
7:15PM1.77m
7:37AM1.69m
8:09PM1.80m
Low Tide
12:03PM0.02m
00:36AM0.08m
12:58PM-0.02m
1:33AM0.04m
1:54PM-0.03m
2:30AM0.03m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:01
7:01
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:01
5:00
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
14
14
13
12
12
11
12
12
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
13
14
13
13
12
11
10
9
11
10
11
10
9
10
9
10
10
13
12
12
12
11
11
10
12
13
12
12
12
10
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
10
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.5
E
10
1.4
SSE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
9
0.4
ENE
10
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SE
6
0.7
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
Energy kJ
57
185
144
79
78
49
365
31
30
325
261
32
276
231
267
100
96
122
122
37
123
121
92
92
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.1
SE
14
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.7
S
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.8
S
10
0.7
E
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
Energy kJ
4
57
50
50
49
87
31
83
80
30
31
8
33
33
33
100
31
29
29
120
25
10
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
23
0.2
S
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.1
E
15
0.4
SSE
16
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.3
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
12
0.2
ESE
13
0.4
ENE
10
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
Energy kJ
11
10
21
50
82
4
87
4
4
44
20
8
8
3
17
32
17
17
17
28
28
16
16
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
11
1.4
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
0.9
ESE
6
Energy kJ
555
180
223
230
186
425
318
339
255
92
85
106
80
53
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
67
67
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
51
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
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