
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 6PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 21°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 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 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
600 | 498 | 368 | 284 | 217 | 170 | 146 | 157 | 229 | 193 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 95 | 139 | 176 | 211 | 253 | 167 | 145 | 98 | |
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 | 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 | 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 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
600 | 498 | 368 | 284 | 217 | 170 | 146 | 157 | 229 | 193 | 57 | 162 | 162 | 95 | 139 | 176 | 211 | 253 | 167 | 145 | 98 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | E 13 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 9 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
14 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 34 | 38 | 14 | 32 | 43 | 162 | 57 | 38 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | SW 19 | NE 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 | E 12 | SE 13 | E 11 | W 9 | E 11 |
4 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | — | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 5 | — | — | NE 7 | — | N 2 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 32 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 25 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 154 | 169 |
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