
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Shipwreck today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Shipwreck at 4AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (30 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Shipwreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
609 | 599 | 522 | 514 | 418 | 411 | 331 | 320 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 202 | 154 | 151 | 116 | 85 | 84 | |
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 | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:13AM1.26m | 5:37PM1.41m | 5:58AM1.26m | 6:21PM1.40m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:14PM0.28m | 11:19AM0.25m | 11:59PM0.26m | 12:04PM0.24m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
609 | 599 | 522 | 514 | 418 | 411 | 331 | 320 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 202 | 154 | 151 | 116 | 85 | 83 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
264 | 333 | 207 | 191 | 140 | 134 | 121 | 102 | 69 | 42 | 40 | 56 | 51 | 54 | 48 | 51 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 16 | SSW 12 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
7 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 26 | 25 | 22 | 36 | 29 | 38 | 27 | 83 | 84 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
— | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 31 | 38 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 124 | 124 | 61 | 73 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 124 |
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