Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Shipwreck today (25 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Shipwreck at 12AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Shipwreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, strong winds from the NW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1488 | 1052 | 787 | 566 | 548 | 469 | 422 | 754 | 604 | 580 | 491 | 673 | 742 | 837 | 620 | 498 | 472 | 415 | 722 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:03PM1.36m | 2:25AM1.23m | 2:49PM1.36m | 3:09AM1.24m | 3:34PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21PM0.32m | 8:29AM0.30m | 9:07PM0.31m | 9:14AM0.28m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 |
1488 | 1052 | 787 | 566 | 548 | 469 | 422 | 754 | 604 | 580 | 491 | 673 | 742 | 837 | 620 | 498 | 472 | 415 | 722 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
13 | 11 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 18 | 18 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSW 18 | NE 11 | ESE 13 | NNE 6 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | E 12 | SE 14 | E 12 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | E 10 | E 10 |
8 | 20 | 20 | 31 | 5 | 18 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | — | 13 | 13 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | W 6 | WNW 2 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 |
17 | 22 | 41 | 39 | 64 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 8 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 118 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 124 | 73 |
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