Surf Forecasts:
Tora-Shipwreck surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period, S swell with 8,433 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with S 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 17s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tora-Shipwreck in the next 16 days are 4.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tora-Shipwreck over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat morning, light winds from the WNW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 14 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 13 | S 15 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 13 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4114 | 5859 | 8433 | 4552 | 1690 | 1635 | 304 | 822 | 1123 | 581 | 397 | 195 | 149 | 73 | 33 | 33 | 165 | 953 | 313 | 635 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:38PM1.40m | 10:04AM1.41m | 10:29PM1.34m | 10:55AM1.38m | 11:18PM1.29m | 11:43AM1.37m | 00:07AM1.26m | 12:31PM1.36m | 00:54AM1.24m | 1:17PM1.35m | 1:39AM1.24m | 2:03PM1.36m | 2:25AM1.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:53AM0.18m | 4:22PM0.21m | 4:41AM0.23m | 5:13PM0.25m | 5:28AM0.27m | 6:01PM0.29m | 6:14AM0.30m | 6:49PM0.31m | 6:59AM0.32m | 7:35PM0.32m | 7:44AM0.32m | 8:21PM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — |
mm | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | -2 | -2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | — | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 15 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 61 | — | 6361 | 4552 | 230 | 240 | 304 | 822 | 1123 | 581 | 397 | 195 | 149 | 73 | 30 | 15 | 165 | 953 | 313 | 635 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | SE 14 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | E 12 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 33 | — | 29 | 363 | 38 | 406 | 158 | 350 | 28 | 64 | 40 | 9 | 16 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 11 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 12 | S 16 | — | SE 12 | ESE 11 | W 8 | — | SSW 7 | SSW 18 | — | SE 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 55 | 24 | 67 | 40 | 41 | 52 | 132 | — | 5 | 11 | 1 | — | 4 | 32 | — | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 14 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 2 | W 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 2 |
| kJ | 4114 | 5859 | 8433 | — | 1690 | 1635 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 34 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 258 | 258 | 127 | 124 | 78 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 118 | 124 | 169 | 150 | 0 | 159 | 61 | 1 | 61 |
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