
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Stix today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 9AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 27). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Stix. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | E 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 293 | 358 | 384 | 510 | 575 | 528 | 336 | 624 | 446 | 340 | 322 | 316 | 310 | 407 | 387 | 348 | 330 | 325 | 443 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 6:11AM1.50m | 6:39PM1.44m | 7:04AM1.57m | 7:33PM1.45m | 7:58AM1.61m | 8:28PM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:30PM0.10m | 00:49AM0.11m | 1:26PM0.07m | 1:42AM0.09m | 2:23PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 |
56 | 49 | 263 | 19 | 293 | 358 | 384 | 510 | 575 | 528 | 336 | 624 | 446 | 340 | 322 | 316 | 310 | 407 | 387 | 348 | 330 | 325 | 212 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | E 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 15 | NE 8 | SSW 12 | NE 6 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NW 6 | SSW 15 |
5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 160 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 160 | 40 | 7 | 7 | 51 | 443 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SE 11 | E 14 | NE 6 | NW 8 | NW 9 | W 9 | — | E 15 | SE 15 | NE 8 | SE 14 | E 13 | — | E 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 13 | NW 6 |
2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 3 | — | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 3 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 5 | — |
677 | 453 | 59 | 168 | — | — | — | 33 | 21 | 6 | 68 | 209 | 691 | 929 | 795 | 499 | 293 | 292 | 635 | 814 | 569 | 75 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 163 | 161 | 143 | 201 | 161 | 85 | 73 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 118 | 160 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 124 | 160 | 118 | 276 |
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