Tora-Stix Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.50° S 175.53° E

Tora-Stix 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tora-Stix sea temperature is
11.9° C
0.1° 

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


How big are the waves at Tora-Stix today (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 9s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 7AM is: 4.0m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)15ft (4.5m)9s
Afternoon (16 Aug)15ft (4.5m)9s
Evening (16 Aug)13ft (4.0m)9s

Table - waves today at Tora-Stix. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat night, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Mon afternoon).

Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
17
3
SW
7
3.5
SSW
8
4
SSW
8
4.5
SSW
9
4.5
S
9
4.5
S
9
4
S
9
4
S
9
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
8
3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
364
855
1498
2217
3340
3254
3220
2600
2268
1898
1502
1185
939
610
594
969
942
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
35
SW
45
SSW
45
S
45
S
40
S
45
S
40
S
40
S
35
S
35
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:01PM1.58m
7:27AM1.47m
7:54PM1.52m
8:21AM1.45m
8:46PM1.46m
Low Tide
1:22AM0.05m
1:42PM0.06m
2:14AM0.08m
2:37PM0.10m
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:37
 mm
11
7
3
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
9
9
8
7
7
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
6
Feels °C
4
1
0
-2
-3
-3
-1
-2
-2
-1
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
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