Tokomaru Bay surf break

Tokomaru Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 18 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
16.9° 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 8AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (18 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (18 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
10
1.1
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
SSE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
416
365
339
325
299
128
128
349
93
122
93
47
128
30
28
88
120
92
94
88
72
61
61
59
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
S
5
S
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
0
SE
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NE
15
NE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
6:42AM1.67m
7:15PM1.77m
7:37AM1.69m
8:09PM1.80m
8:33AM1.68m
9:04PM1.80m
Low Tide
00:36AM0.08m
12:58PM-0.02m
1:33AM0.04m
1:54PM-0.03m
2:30AM0.03m
2:49PM-0.03m
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:01
7:03
7:03
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:01
5:00
5:00
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
11
12
12
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
13
12
10
9
9
11
14
15
11
10
9
8
10
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
12
12
12
9
7
7
10
12
12
9
8
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
1.3
SSE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
SSE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
Energy kJ
31
31
339
30
31
32
128
124
100
74
96
122
128
120
117
88
120
92
94
88
72
61
61
59
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.7
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
E
5
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
Energy kJ
87
83
30
44
20
8
33
33
33
32
31
30
29
30
20
19
16
6
6
6
15
15
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.4
SSE
16
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
12
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
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
SSE
11
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
4
4
80
4
4
8
8
3
17
17
17
17
17
28
28
16
25
16
15
15
17
17
8
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
10
1.1
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.5
NE
5
0.6
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
Energy kJ
416
365
325
299
128
349
93
122
93
47
34
11
5
4
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
67
0
0
0
0
0
0
35
42
42
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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