Surf Forecasts:
Tora-Shipwreck surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period, S swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with 13,288 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tora-Shipwreck this week:
The surf forecast for Tora-Shipwreck over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tora-Shipwreck in the next 16 days are 6.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 20ft (6.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tora-Shipwreck over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 8 | S 12 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 727 | 599 | 418 | 331 | 251 | 154 | 114 | 139 | 2216 | 4182 | 3485 | 1313 | 1198 | 631 | 601 | 4820 | 9872 | 11588 | 10798 | 3844 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:53PM1.40m | 5:13AM1.26m | 5:37PM1.41m | 5:58AM1.26m | 6:21PM1.40m | 6:42AM1.26m | 7:05PM1.39m | 7:26AM1.27m | 7:49PM1.38m | 8:12AM1.29m | 8:34PM1.37m | 8:58AM1.31m | 9:20PM1.36m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:14PM0.28m | 11:19AM0.25m | 11:59PM0.26m | 12:04PM0.24m | 00:43AM0.25m | 12:50PM0.23m | 1:26AM0.24m | 1:35PM0.23m | 2:09AM0.23m | 2:22PM0.23m | 2:53AM0.22m | 3:11PM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 15 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | — | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 727 | 599 | 418 | 331 | 251 | 154 | 114 | 139 | 245 | 212 | 2743 | 1313 | 1198 | 631 | 200 | 7 | 7 | — | 7579 | 3844 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NE 7 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 12 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 23 | SSW 20 | NE 13 | — | — | — | NE 12 |
| kJ | 82 | 333 | 140 | 121 | 68 | 50 | 48 | 58 | 19 | 11 | 218 | 451 | 88 | 50 | 75 | 7 | — | — | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 5 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | NE 8 | E 13 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 32 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 29 | 35 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NE 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | S 11 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | S 8 | S 12 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 85 | 2216 | 4182 | 3485 | — | 17 | 2 | 601 | 4820 | 9872 | 11588 | 10798 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 150 | 174 | 174 | 174 | 127 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 150 | 26 | 26 | 85 | 89 |
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