
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Shipwreck today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Shipwreck at 2PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Shipwreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1553 | 1470 | 1505 | 1360 | 1360 | 1380 | 1570 | 1423 | 1364 | 1518 | 1375 | 1331 | 1330 | 1160 | 1117 | 857 | 799 | 488 | 397 | 371 | 289 | 279 | 289 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 12:14PM1.34m | 00:39AM1.21m | 12:59PM1.33m | 1:24AM1.21m | 1:44PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58AM0.33m | 6:35PM0.31m | 6:43AM0.33m | 7:19PM0.31m | 7:27AM0.32m | 8:03PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
1553 | 1470 | 1505 | 1360 | 1360 | 1380 | 1570 | 1423 | 1364 | 1518 | 1375 | 1331 | 1330 | 1160 | 1117 | 857 | 799 | 488 | 397 | 371 | 289 | 279 | 289 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
— | — | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 50 | 130 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 |
— | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | WNW 5 | SW 2 | SW 4 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 8 | 2 | 10 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 61 | 59 | 0 | 0 |
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