Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Shipwreck today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Shipwreck at 2AM is: 1.1m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Shipwreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
187 | 209 | 136 | 459 | 692 | 2189 | 2088 | 1652 | 1477 | 2165 | 3441 | 5862 | 5974 | 3233 | 3613 | 6387 | 4013 | 3919 | 3501 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:34PM1.40m | 6:57AM1.35m | 7:21PM1.40m | 7:45AM1.38m | 8:10PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:52AM0.20m | 1:10PM0.18m | 1:38AM0.19m | 2:00PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 12 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
187 | 209 | 136 | 121 | 277 | 2189 | 2088 | 1652 | 1477 | 13 | 13 | 3359 | 3334 | 3 | 12 | 4019 | 4013 | 3919 | 3501 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | W 4 | — | NE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | NE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 |
20 | 12 | 100 | 459 | 692 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 1 | — | 12 | 8 | — | — | 5 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 |
18 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | SSW 7 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — |
3 | 11 | 18 | 196 | — | 8 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 2165 | 3441 | 5862 | 5974 | 3233 | 3613 | 6387 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 118 | 127 | 26 | 0 | 118 | 118 | 150 | 118 | 201 | 73 | 150 | 73 | 61 | 59 | 55 | 26 | 0 | 16 |
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