Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Shipwreck today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Shipwreck at 7AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Shipwreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the NW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
446 | 482 | 1174 | 1057 | 975 | 799 | 715 | 454 | 446 | 663 | 2016 | 3347 | 3819 | 3500 | 2490 | 1894 | 1294 | 1034 | 755 | 585 | 447 | 313 | 254 | 147 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:49PM1.73m | 7:18AM1.51m | 7:46PM1.71m | 8:15AM1.49m | 8:43PM1.67m | 9:12AM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:15AM-0.03m | 1:28PM-0.02m | 2:12AM-0.02m | 2:26PM-0.00m | 3:09AM0.00m | 3:24PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
178 | 173 | 1174 | 1057 | 975 | 799 | 715 | 454 | 446 | 474 | 2016 | 3347 | 3819 | 3500 | 2490 | 1894 | 1294 | 1034 | 755 | 585 | 447 | 313 | 254 | 147 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | NE 15 | NNE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
446 | 482 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 231 | 296 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 19 | 28 | 42 | 50 | 43 | 42 | 54 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | E 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSW 16 |
5 | 13 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 85 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | WNW 4 | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 14 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | 663 | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | 33 | 71 | 83 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 1 | 64 | 64 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 118 | 73 | 61 | 159 | 159 |
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