Surf Forecasts:
Tokomaru Bay surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period, SSE swell with 2,717 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with SSE 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 02) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tokomaru Bay in the next 16 days are 2.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 5.0m 12s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tokomaru Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | ENE 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 13 | SSE 10 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 16 | SE 15 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 37 | 21 | 933 | 698 | 27 | 114 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 58 | 432 | 884 | 603 | 385 | 1474 | 1356 | 1019 | 716 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:50PM1.52m | 9:12AM1.42m | 9:32PM1.53m | 9:56AM1.44m | 10:15PM1.53m | 10:42AM1.46m | 11:00PM1.52m | 11:31AM1.49m | 11:50PM1.52m | 12:24PM1.51m | 00:45AM1.51m | 1:21PM1.54m | 1:43AM1.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:41PM0.24m | 3:13AM0.23m | 3:24PM0.24m | 3:55AM0.21m | 4:08PM0.24m | 4:38AM0.20m | 4:55PM0.24m | 5:23AM0.19m | 5:45PM0.25m | 6:12AM0.18m | 6:38PM0.25m | 7:05AM0.17m | 7:36PM0.24m | ||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 7 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 13 | S 15 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 1820 | 1365 | 933 | 698 | 426 | 311 | 640 | 14 | 6 | — | — | 2568 | 1616 | 432 | 884 | 603 | 385 | 1474 | 1356 | 1019 | 716 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | NE 13 | S 13 | SSE 10 | NE 12 | E 16 | — | — | — | ESE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 10 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 37 | 21 | 20 | 28 | 30 | 114 | 23 | 5 | — | — | — | 25 | 58 | 34 | 138 | 241 | 220 | 482 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 7 | S 22 | NE 13 | NE 12 | E 18 | — | — | — | — | NE 18 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 16 | S 20 | S 10 | NE 14 | N 12 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 25 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 98 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | S 8 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 302 | 1781 | 6379 | 6100 | 4122 | 3601 | 2385 | 743 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 395 | 59 | 195 | 66 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
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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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