Farmers - Tokomaru Bay
Surf spot · New Zealand
Is it worth the trip?
19Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: too small (3 ft swell at 6 s)
Wed 4 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- NNE 10 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 50kJ
- Wind
- NE 8 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 44kJ
- Wind
- N 5 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- NNE 11 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sun 8 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 44kJ
- Wind
- NW 4 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Mon 9 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tue 10 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- NNE 11 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 310, too small
- Wed 49, too small
- Thu 523, too small
- Fri 631, too small
- Sat 713, too small
- Sun 817, too small
- Mon 96, too small
- Tue 1013, too small
- Wed 1117, too small
- Thu 1228, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–13 ftof swell
- Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Farmers - Tokomaru Bay does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the north, 7 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 23, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 31, too small | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 44kJ | wind from the north, 5 knots | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots | 21°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 17, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 44kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft11 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | wind from the north, 8 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 45kJ | wind from the north, 5 knots | 21°C |
| Fri 13Nov | 35, too small | 2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 53kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots | 16°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:01 +0.7 mLow 07:14 −0.8 mHigh 13:32 +0.8 mLow 19:52 −0.8 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 02:02 +0.7 mLow 08:14 −0.8 mHigh 14:32 +0.7 mLow 20:52 −0.7 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 03:03 +0.6 mLow 09:15 −0.7 mHigh 15:31 +0.7 mLow 21:51 −0.7 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About
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About Farmers - Tokomaru Bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (105°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (285°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 500 m out (1 in 51). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 14°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 20°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Tokomaru Bay, 4.8 km away (12 min by car).
Water about 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,730–US$3,280 each
about US$1,730–US$3,280 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 3 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to GIS, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW and AKL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$818–US$1,700 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$342–US$563 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$302–US$563 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$134–US$221 |
| Total | about US$1,730–US$3,280 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Tokomaru Bay
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12 min by car
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Tokomaru Bay its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$127 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 3 November 2026.
Getting there: about 30h
About 30h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → GIS, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Auckland International Airport (AKL), then 1h 30m by road
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