Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastHeavy 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
255 | 180 | 128 | 147 | 78 | 66 | 139 | 310 | 335 | 280 | 315 | 329 | 249 | 221 | 758 | 1648 | 2319 | 2470 | 2484 | 2551 | 2606 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | ||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | SSW 15 | E 7 | E 7 | E 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
101 | 108 | 19 | 21 | 49 | 66 | 14 | 181 | 221 | 280 | 315 | 329 | 249 | 221 | 237 | 188 | 177 | 135 | 138 | 86 | 110 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SSW 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SW 18 | E 11 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 12 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
21 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 31 | 77 | 120 | 174 | 67 | 62 | 34 | 22 | 3 | — | 156 | 315 | 373 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 14 | SSW 18 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | SSW 20 | ESE 10 | — |
29 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 204 | 18 | 17 | 17 | — | — | 38 | 31 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
255 | 180 | 128 | 147 | 78 | 65 | 139 | 310 | 335 | — | — | — | 8 | 182 | 758 | 1648 | 2319 | 2470 | 2484 | 2551 | 2606 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 85 | 89 | 242 | 242 | 252 | 201 | 201 | 270 | 270 | 251 |
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