
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Shipwreck today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Shipwreck at 8AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Shipwreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1094 | 946 | 917 | 791 | 727 | 703 | 609 | 599 | 522 | 514 | 418 | 411 | 331 | 320 | 302 | 251 | 251 | 195 | 154 | 151 | 116 | 85 | 84 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | 4:29AM1.25m | 4:53PM1.40m | 5:13AM1.26m | 5:37PM1.41m | 5:58AM1.26m | 6:21PM1.40m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:34AM0.27m | 11:14PM0.28m | 11:19AM0.25m | 11:59PM0.26m | 12:04PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
1094 | 946 | 917 | 791 | 727 | 703 | 609 | 599 | 522 | 514 | 418 | 411 | 331 | 320 | 302 | 251 | 251 | 195 | 154 | 151 | 116 | 85 | 58 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
39 | 39 | 25 | 21 | 82 | 207 | 264 | 333 | 207 | 191 | 140 | 115 | 104 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 40 | 57 | 77 | 56 | 46 | 49 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | — | NE 5 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 16 | SW 12 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
6 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 35 | 174 | — | 7 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 26 | 10 | 22 | 36 | 29 | 38 | 35 | 83 | 84 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NW 6 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 |
— | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 32 | 32 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 51 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 61 | 116 | 125 | 0 | 124 | 61 | 159 | 159 | 150 | 118 | 124 |
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