Surf Forecasts:
Tokomaru Bay surf forecast from 12 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 17 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 17 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period, SSE swell with 4,845 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 13 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE 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 Tuesday (Oct 13) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 2s is also forecast. 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 4.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 17) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.5m 11s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 17) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Tue 13th Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 17th Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 17th Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tokomaru Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | N 5 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 14 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 38 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 70 | 48 | 54 | 38 | 16 | 4083 | 2864 | 934 | 70 | 220 | 104 | 67 | 25 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:38AM1.57m | 8:56PM1.53m | 9:22AM1.57m | 9:40PM1.50m | 10:05AM1.55m | 10:23PM1.46m | 10:48AM1.51m | 11:07PM1.42m | 11:32AM1.47m | 11:51PM1.37m | 12:17PM1.43m | 00:37AM1.32m | 1:03PM1.39m | 1:25AM1.29m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:52PM0.20m | 3:11AM0.16m | 3:37PM0.22m | 3:54AM0.20m | 4:22PM0.25m | 4:37AM0.24m | 5:06PM0.29m | 5:20AM0.28m | 5:51PM0.33m | 6:05AM0.32m | 6:36PM0.36m | 6:50AM0.36m | 7:24PM0.39m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 12 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | N 18 | NE 12 | SE 10 | SSE 14 | SE 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 16 | S 14 |
| kJ | 23 | 38 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 48 | 54 | 38 | 16 | 25 | 5 | 934 | 70 | 220 | 780 | 403 | 1149 | 569 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | N 5 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | NE 6 | SSW 9 | NE 6 | — | — | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | S 14 | SE 8 | S 17 | SE 7 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 6 | — | — | 14 | 21 | 18 | 198 | 104 | 448 | 25 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | N 6 | E 12 | — | S 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | — | — | NE 12 | N 16 | N 16 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 67 | 16 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NE 2 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 6 | N 4 | N 5 | NW 3 | W 3 | SSW 6 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 70 | 3 | 1 | 207 | 4755 | 4083 | 2864 | 683 | 955 | 450 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 283 | 0 | 170 | 113 | 282 | 336 | 282 | 167 | 35 | 0 | 68 | 66 | 195 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 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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