
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Stix today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 10AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Stix. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4346 | 2638 | 1635 | 1146 | 819 | 1075 | 773 | 569 | 418 | 325 | 396 | 737 | 1024 | 614 | 383 | 245 | 366 | 748 | 794 | 859 | 941 | 1020 | 921 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:17AM1.23m | 12:39PM1.34m | 1:02AM1.22m | 1:25PM1.34m | 1:47AM1.22m | 2:11PM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:21AM0.32m | 6:58PM0.32m | 7:06AM0.32m | 7:43PM0.31m | 7:51AM0.30m | 8:28PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | WNW 6 | SE 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
4346 | 2638 | 1635 | 1146 | 819 | 1075 | 773 | 569 | 418 | 325 | 71 | 24 | 1024 | 614 | 383 | 245 | 326 | 334 | 512 | 653 | 656 | 431 | 264 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 15 | NW 6 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | WNW 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 |
10 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 35 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 92 | 5 | 79 | 119 | 252 | 229 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 |
18 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 54 | 51 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 4 | NNE 3 | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | S 11 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
— | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | 75 | 128 | 559 | 447 | 396 | 737 | — | — | — | 24 | 366 | 748 | 794 | 859 | 941 | 1020 | 921 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 151 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 151 | 124 | 258 | 258 | 85 | 85 |
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