Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Stix today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 4AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Stix. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
2085 | 1581 | 1299 | 995 | 812 | 593 | 488 | 409 | 209 | 164 | 126 | 164 | 202 | 188 | 149 | 143 | 106 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:39AM1.27m | 5:03PM1.40m | 5:24AM1.29m | 5:48PM1.40m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:37PM0.26m | 10:46AM0.23m | 11:22PM0.24m | 11:33AM0.21m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
2085 | 1581 | 1299 | 995 | 812 | 593 | 488 | 409 | 209 | 164 | 51 | 164 | 202 | 188 | 149 | 143 | 106 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 16 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
14 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 26 | 44 | 56 | 68 | 64 | 50 | 126 | 53 | 54 | 25 | 30 | 34 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 16 | — | E 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | W 8 | SE 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | WNW 5 | SSW 11 |
— | 5 | — | 5 | 9 | 9 | 46 | 8 | 129 | 125 | 125 | 87 | 82 | 53 | 42 | 19 | 66 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | — |
66 | 74 | 83 | 75 | 64 | 88 | 145 | 193 | 118 | 501 | 296 | 84 | 32 | 50 | 56 | 44 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 91 | 115 | 60 | 115 | 118 | 63 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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