
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Shipwreck today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Shipwreck at 7AM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Shipwreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri night, strong winds from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
331 | 344 | 428 | 1148 | 1003 | 773 | 594 | 480 | 336 | 231 | 217 | 254 | 979 | 1407 | 2746 | 5488 | 6056 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:44PM1.27m | 11:05AM1.37m | 11:31PM1.25m | 11:53AM1.35m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51AM0.30m | 5:26PM0.30m | 5:36AM0.32m | 6:12PM0.31m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | -2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
179 | 264 | 428 | 1148 | 1003 | 773 | 594 | 480 | 336 | 231 | 217 | 59 | 47 | 46 | 30 | 39 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 9 | — | — |
331 | 344 | 247 | 205 | 195 | 157 | 126 | 123 | 126 | 82 | 82 | 9 | 53 | 102 | 3 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | ENE 6 | SSW 19 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 18 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 11 | — | — |
46 | 3 | 201 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 31 | 8 | 8 | 61 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 4 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
— | — | 9 | 29 | — | — | — | 8 | 13 | 16 | 50 | 254 | 979 | 1407 | 2746 | 5488 | 6056 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 127 | 201 | 85 | 74 | 415 | 191 | 74 |
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