Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tokomaru Bay today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tokomaru Bay at 4PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tokomaru Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 16 | ESE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 346 | 287 | 221 | 216 | 190 | 182 | 138 | 132 | 248 | 189 | 346 | 127 | 324 | 91 | 56 | 41 | 39 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:46AM1.46m | 00:04AM1.42m | 12:34PM1.42m | 00:52AM1.37m | 1:23PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58PM0.31m | 6:19AM0.28m | 6:45PM0.36m | 7:06AM0.33m | 7:34PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 16 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 346 | 287 | 221 | 216 | 411 | 363 | 278 | 239 | 225 | 551 | 393 | 977 | 393 | 581 | 555 | 504 | 409 | 333 | 327 | 266 | 257 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 16 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 426 | 165 | 160 | 6 | 190 | 182 | 138 | 132 | 248 | 189 | 189 | 127 | 324 | 73 | 56 | 41 | 39 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 16 | N 12 | SE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | NE 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | 18 | 18 | 25 | 26 | 102 | 153 | 287 | 273 | 198 | 346 | 3 | 96 | 91 | 51 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | N 2 | — |
| kJ | 509 | 487 | 448 | 448 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 42 | 35 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
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