
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Shipwreck today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Shipwreck at 1PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Shipwreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
492 | 465 | 600 | 498 | 368 | 284 | 214 | 167 | 146 | 157 | 226 | 191 | 162 | 160 | 162 | 94 | 95 | 180 | 214 | 217 | 242 | 147 | 98 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:42AM1.30m | 4:05PM1.36m | 4:30AM1.36m | 4:55PM1.39m | 5:20AM1.43m | 5:46PM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:50AM0.23m | 10:18PM0.21m | 10:42AM0.19m | 11:06PM0.17m | 11:36AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
492 | 465 | 600 | 498 | 368 | 284 | 214 | 167 | 146 | 157 | 226 | 191 | 162 | 160 | 162 | 94 | 95 | 180 | 214 | 217 | 242 | 147 | 98 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | E 13 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
122 | 96 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 34 | 38 | 14 | 34 | 43 | 57 | 57 | 36 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SW 19 | NE 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
14 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNW 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | NNE 7 | — | N 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
— | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 9 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 125 | 154 | 169 |
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