
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Stix today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 8AM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Stix. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1858 | 2065 | 1970 | 2019 | 1856 | 1883 | 2106 | 2106 | 2046 | 1805 | 2170 | 1982 | 1740 | 1730 | 1708 | 1385 | 1143 | 786 | 599 | 569 | 446 | 439 | 415 | 593 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:54PM1.23m | 12:14PM1.34m | 00:39AM1.21m | 12:59PM1.33m | 1:24AM1.21m | 1:44PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58AM0.33m | 6:35PM0.31m | 6:43AM0.33m | 7:19PM0.31m | 7:27AM0.32m | 8:03PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
1858 | 2065 | 1970 | 2019 | 1856 | 1883 | 2106 | 2106 | 2046 | 1805 | 2170 | 1982 | 1740 | 1730 | 1708 | 1385 | 1143 | 786 | 599 | 569 | 446 | 439 | 415 | 593 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | E 7 | W 4 | — | — | — | SSW 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
11 | — | — | 8 | 14 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | 705 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 4 | NW 4 | E 15 | — |
— | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | — |
— | — | 4 | 28 | 38 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 3 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 61 | 56 | 0 | 0 |
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