
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Shipwreck today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Shipwreck at 7AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Shipwreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri night, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2248 | 2007 | 1839 | 1544 | 1070 | 950 | 791 | 632 | 1021 | 1278 | 2863 | 1822 | 1584 | 1380 | 1283 | 1367 | 1347 | 1367 | 1526 | 1360 | 1303 | 1341 | 1526 | 1526 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:21PM1.28m | 10:41AM1.39m | 11:08PM1.25m | 11:28AM1.36m | 11:54PM1.23m | 12:14PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:28AM0.30m | 5:05PM0.28m | 5:13AM0.31m | 5:51PM0.30m | 5:58AM0.33m | 6:35PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
50 | 174 | 273 | 384 | 475 | 528 | 317 | 278 | 572 | 676 | 2092 | 1822 | 1584 | 1380 | 1283 | 1367 | 1347 | 1367 | 1526 | 1360 | 1303 | 1341 | 1526 | 1526 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 9 | NE 11 | — | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | ESE 11 | SSW 11 | S 14 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
4 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 13 | 210 | 429 | — | 45 | 44 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 11 | E 13 | — | — | — | NE 13 | NE 12 | SSW 15 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 11 | — | E 10 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — |
— | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 292 | — | — | 10 | 10 | — | 9 | — | 2 | — | — | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 4 | — |
2248 | 2007 | 1839 | 1544 | 1070 | 950 | 791 | 632 | 1021 | 1278 | 2863 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 33 | 46 | 18 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 127 | 127 | 124 | 238 | 261 | 150 | 89 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 55 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 55 | 0 |
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