Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Stix today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 11AM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Stix. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
725 | 713 | 1076 | 1151 | 983 | 845 | 857 | 917 | 1203 | 1055 | 837 | 742 | 682 | 634 | 917 | 1655 | 2574 | 3440 | 5189 | 4364 | 3486 | 2612 | 2048 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:25AM1.23m | 2:49PM1.36m | 3:09AM1.24m | 3:34PM1.38m | 3:54AM1.25m | 4:19PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:29AM0.30m | 9:07PM0.31m | 9:14AM0.28m | 9:52PM0.29m | 10:00AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
725 | 713 | 1076 | 1151 | 983 | 845 | 857 | 917 | 1203 | 1055 | 837 | 742 | 682 | 634 | 917 | 1655 | 2574 | 3440 | 5189 | 4364 | 3486 | 2612 | 2048 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | WNW 6 | ESE 13 | S 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
37 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 41 | 16 | 255 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 14 | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | N 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
37 | 35 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | S 5 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
88 | 246 | 190 | 107 | 97 | 69 | 51 | 58 | 64 | 76 | 98 | 98 | 479 | 476 | 473 | 70 | 239 | — | — | — | 15 | 42 | 66 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 60 | 60 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 72 | 118 | 177 | 151 | 85 | 27 | 1 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 |
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