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Tokata Surf Photo: 'Empty Tokata' by Rob Davies

Issued: 5 am 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tokata sea temperature is

15.5° C

0.6°

Tokata 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	3 hours later
	NE	E		ENE	SSE
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 January at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	E		ENE	SSE
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 January at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	E		ENE	SSE
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	E		ENE	SSE
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	ENE		ENE	SSE
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	ENE		ENE	SSE
	10 s	cross- on		11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	ENE		ENE	NE
	10 s	on		10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	ENE		ENE	NE
	10 s	on		10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	ENE		ENE	NE
	10 s	cross- on		10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	ENE		NE	SSE
	10 s	on		10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	ENE		NE	SSE
	10 s	on		10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	ENE		NE	SSE
	11 s	on		11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE		NE	NNW
	11 s	on		11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	ENE		NE	NNW
	10 s	on		10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	ENE		NE	N
	10 s	on		10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE		NE	N
	10 s	on		10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE		NE	N
	10 s	on		10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February at 6 pm

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

Image captured 56 minutes after low water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 0.5m (1.8 ft). Range 2.22m (7.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Tokata Surf Photo: 'Empty Tokata' by Rob Davies

Magnificent beach with good surf and a campsite behind with a small store and in summer, a tiny fish and chip shop run out of a caravan.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 5:47 pm 31 Jan 2013