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Tokomaru Bay Surf Photo: 'Offshore surf at Tokomaru Bay' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 38.13° S 178.32° E

Issued: 11 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Tokomaru Bay sea temperature is

14.9° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Tokomaru Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSE	SE		SE	ENE	NNE
	9 s	cross		9 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 December at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tokomaru Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SE	ENE		SE	ENE	S
	9 s	on		9 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 December at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tokomaru Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SE	NNE	NE	SE	S	NNE
	9 s	on	9 s	9 s	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 December at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tokomaru Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SE	NNW	N	SE	S	NE
	9 s	cross- on	4 s	9 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 December at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tokomaru Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SE	NNW	N	SE	S	NE
	9 s	cross	4 s	9 s	11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 December at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tokomaru Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SE	N	NNW	SE	S	NE
	9 s	cross- on	4 s	9 s	11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 December at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tokomaru Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SE	NNE	NNE	SE	S	NNE
	9 s	cross- on	3 s	9 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 December at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tokomaru Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SE	N	N	SE	SSW	NNE
	9 s	cross- on	6 s	9 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 December at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tokomaru Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SE	N	N	SE	SSW	NNE
	9 s	cross- on	7 s	9 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 December at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tokomaru Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SE	SW	NNW	SE	N	NE
	9 s	off	4 s	9 s	4 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 December at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tokomaru Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	S	S	ESE	SSW	NE
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 December at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tokomaru Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	SSW	S	ESE	S	ESE
	9 s	cross- off	5 s	9 s	6 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 December at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tokomaru Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	SSW		ESE	S	NE
	9 s	off		9 s	6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 December at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tokomaru Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	WSW		ESE	S	NE
	10 s	glass		10 s	6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 December at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tokomaru Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	N	N	ESE	S	NNE
	10 s	glass	7 s	10 s	6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 December at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tokomaru Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	NNE	NNE	ESE	S	NE
	10 s	cross- on	2 s	9 s	6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 December at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tokomaru Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	NNE	NNE	ESE	S	S
	9 s	on	4 s	9 s	6 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 December at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tokomaru Bay around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 58 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.3m (1.1 ft). Range 1.96m (6.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Tokomaru Bay Surf Photo: 'Offshore surf at Tokomaru Bay' by Rob Davies

The reef here is better known but the beach can be good too.

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Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:27 pm 3 Dec 2020