
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Shipwreck today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Shipwreck at 6AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Shipwreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 6°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 6 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 9 |
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668 | 472 | 389 | 262 | 181 | 133 | 576 | 418 | 277 | 155 | 191 | 360 | 556 | 704 | 900 | 901 | 650 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:02AM1.22m | 1:25PM1.34m | 1:47AM1.22m | 2:11PM1.34m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58PM0.32m | 7:06AM0.32m | 7:43PM0.31m | 7:51AM0.30m | 8:28PM0.29m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
668 | 472 | 389 | 262 | 181 | 69 | 458 | 418 | 277 | 112 | 179 | 246 | 232 | 382 | 252 | 191 | 183 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 8 | SE 12 | E 10 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 |
17 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 42 | 25 | 59 | 78 | 119 | 67 | 22 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | SSW 15 | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 16 | E 10 | SE 12 | E 9 | — | — | E 8 | E 10 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 47 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 155 | 17 | 22 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NNE 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | S 6 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 9 |
14 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 133 | 576 | — | — | — | 191 | 360 | 556 | 704 | 900 | 901 | 650 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 150 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 150 | 124 | 258 | 258 | 127 | 85 |
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