Tora-Shipwreck Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.51° S 175.53° E

Tora-Shipwreck WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tora-Shipwreck sea temperature is
11.6° C
0.3° 

Tora-Shipwreck surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Tora-Shipwreck surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with 2,675 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with SSW 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tora-Shipwreck in the next 16 days are 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Mon 24th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 9s
Best Surf 6PM (Wed 26th Aug)7ft (2.1m) 15s
Most Powerful12PM (Mon 24th Aug)8ft (2.5m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tora-Shipwreck over the next 16 days.


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