Surf Forecasts:
Tokomaru Bay surf forecast from 20 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 25 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 25 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NE swell with 1,287 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 20 Jun, 3PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s 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 Saturday (Jun 20) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. 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 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 25) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 17s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 23) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Sat 20th Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Thu 25th Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Thu 25th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tokomaru Bay over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed night, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 138 | 113 | 53 | 28 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 48 | 61 | 110 | 119 | 451 | 634 | 1287 | 708 | 802 | 645 | 639 | 506 | 528 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:08AM1.59m | 10:36PM1.71m | 11:05AM1.54m | 11:30PM1.64m | 12:01PM1.49m | 00:23AM1.56m | 12:56PM1.45m | 1:15AM1.49m | 1:50PM1.42m | 2:06AM1.43m | 2:41PM1.40m | 2:56AM1.39m | 3:30PM1.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:21PM0.06m | 4:59AM0.07m | 5:16PM0.12m | 5:52AM0.11m | 6:10PM0.20m | 6:44AM0.16m | 7:03PM0.27m | 7:34AM0.21m | 7:55PM0.32m | 8:22AM0.26m | 8:46PM0.36m | 9:10AM0.29m | 9:36PM0.39m | ||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 29 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | NE 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 426 | 260 | 132 | 55 | 25 | 56 | 46 | 11 | 48 | 2550 | 1416 | 549 | 272 | 187 | 955 | 708 | 802 | 645 | 639 | 506 | 528 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 3 | S 5 | NE 8 | S 11 | S 20 | ESE 5 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | — | S 11 | S 19 | S 17 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 15 |
| kJ | 138 | 113 | 53 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 200 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 89 | 111 | 273 | 221 | 92 | 84 | 155 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 6 | E 9 | S 15 | S 14 | NE 8 | SE 14 | NE 8 | S 14 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 18 | S 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 11 | 13 | 42 | 37 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 102 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 22 | 17 | 2 | 25 | 52 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 6 | NNE 4 | N 6 | — | — | S 5 | — | — | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — |
| kJ | 17 | 38 | 2 | 11 | — | — | 10 | — | — | 61 | 110 | 119 | 451 | 634 | 1287 | — | — | — | — | 30 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 140 | 148 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 60 | 20 |
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