Tora-Shipwreck Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.51° S 175.53° E

Tora-Shipwreck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tora-Shipwreck sea temperature is
11.9° C
0.1° 

Tora-Shipwreck surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tora-Shipwreck today (14 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tora-Shipwreck at 4PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (14 Aug)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (14 Aug)3ft (0.9m)7s

Table - waves today at Tora-Shipwreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the S by Sun afternoon).

Fri
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
NE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
2.5
SSW
7
3.5
SSW
8
4
S
9
4
S
9
4
S
9
4
S
9
4
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
255
180
128
147
78
66
139
310
335
280
315
329
249
221
758
1648
2319
2470
2484
2551
2606
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
ESE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
ESE
10
SSW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
45
SSW
45
S
45
S
45
S
45
S
45
S
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:07PM1.63m
6:33AM1.48m
7:01PM1.58m
7:27AM1.47m
7:54PM1.52m
Low Tide
11:50AM0.01m
00:29AM0.03m
12:46PM0.02m
1:22AM0.05m
1:42PM0.06m
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cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:35
5:36
 mm
2
4
2
3
4
4
2
1
Temp °C
12
14
13
12
13
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
10
10
10
8
7
7
7
8
8
Feels °C
11
13
12
9
11
10
10
10
10
12
11
11
4
3
3
-2
-3
-3
-4
-3
-3
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