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Tokomaru Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 20 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
16.7° 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 11PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tokomaru Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NNE 4 | SSE 8 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | |
72 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 42 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 24 | 32 | 55 | 91 | 82 | 64 | 69 | 74 | 124 | 117 | 113 | 133 | 255 | 258 | 243 | 292 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:04PM1.80m | 9:29AM1.65m | 10:00PM1.76m | 10:26AM1.60m | 10:56PM1.71m | 11:24AM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:26AM0.03m | 3:45PM0.00m | 4:23AM0.05m | 4:41PM0.05m | 5:20AM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 |
12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
 kJ | 72 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 42 | 36 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 55 | 91 | 82 | 64 | 69 | 74 | 124 | 117 | 113 | 133 | 255 | 258 | 243 | 292 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 12 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 29 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 37 | 36 | 21 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 3 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 14 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | S 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 45 | 62 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 5 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 31 | 24 | 32 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 42 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 28 | 20 | 67 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 60 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
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