Surf Forecasts:
Tokomaru Bay surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SSE swell with 1,509 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tokomaru Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Tokomaru Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tokomaru Bay in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 5.5m 12s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tokomaru Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 5°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 12 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 17 | SE 9 | SE 11 | E 12 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 173 | 311 | 273 | 208 | 128 | 98 | 30 | 17 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 382 | 220 | 229 | 109 | 17 | 286 | 22 | 29 | 12 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:53PM1.68m | 9:21AM1.58m | 9:42PM1.62m | 10:10AM1.55m | 10:30PM1.56m | 10:58AM1.51m | 11:17PM1.49m | 11:46AM1.46m | 00:04AM1.42m | 12:34PM1.42m | 00:52AM1.37m | 1:23PM1.38m | 1:41AM1.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:43PM0.07m | 3:14AM0.06m | 3:33PM0.12m | 4:02AM0.10m | 4:22PM0.18m | 4:48AM0.16m | 5:10PM0.24m | 5:34AM0.22m | 5:58PM0.31m | 6:19AM0.28m | 6:45PM0.36m | 7:06AM0.33m | 7:34PM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | ENE 9 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 160 | 311 | 273 | 208 | 128 | 98 | 1210 | 17 | — | 47 | 47 | 1417 | 815 | 427 | 274 | 466 | 441 | 812 | 395 | 282 | 163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 16 | ENE 9 | SSW 17 | — | S 15 | ENE 10 | E 18 | — | — | SE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 17 | SSE 17 | SE 9 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 173 | 84 | 58 | 355 | — | 40 | 30 | 6 | — | — | 47 | 382 | 220 | 229 | 109 | 151 | 286 | 22 | 29 | 11 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 16 | ESE 15 | — | — | — | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SE 11 | ESE 14 | S 17 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 15 | N 15 | E 12 | NE 14 |
| kJ | 105 | 135 | 22 | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | 644 | 99 | 18 | 23 | 17 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | WNW 2 | NW 2 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 134 | 126 | 1667 | 3106 | 2700 | 1764 | 987 | 2528 | 8097 | 7169 | 4749 | 4691 | 2591 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 66 | 366 | 66 | 0 | 56 | 61 | 59 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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The above surf forecast table for Tokomaru Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tokomaru Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tokomaru Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tokomaru Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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