Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Shipwreck today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Shipwreck at 4AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 19). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Shipwreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 336 | 307 | 217 | 258 | 1524 | 1914 | 2864 | 4332 | 9842 | 5612 | 3717 | 2233 | 1437 | 1005 | 790 | 838 | 736 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:31PM1.25m | 11:53AM1.35m | 00:17AM1.23m | 12:39PM1.34m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36AM0.32m | 6:12PM0.31m | 6:21AM0.32m | 6:58PM0.32m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 7 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 336 | 307 | 217 | 59 | 58 | 46 | 30 | 29 | 6563 | 5612 | 3717 | 2233 | 1437 | 1005 | 790 | 838 | 736 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 8 | SW 16 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 126 | 82 | 82 | 9 | 67 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SSW 18 | NE 8 | NE 11 | ENE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 14 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 61 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 10 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | N 3 |
| kJ | 20 | 38 | 54 | 258 | 1524 | 1914 | 2864 | 4332 | 9842 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 118 | 127 | 201 | 124 | 193 | 415 | 184 | 73 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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