Tora-Stix Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.50° S 175.53° E

Tora-Stix 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tora-Stix sea temperature is
11.9° C
0.1° 

Tora-Stix surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tora-Stix today (13 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 4PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (13 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (13 Aug)2ft (0.6m)7s

Table - waves today at Tora-Stix. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sat night).

Thu
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
58
52
51
37
37
27
25
29
20
56
54
54
55
35
30
31
117
197
195
226
326
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
W
0
SW
5
S
5
SSE
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
E
5
S
25
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
5:12PM1.65m
5:38AM1.48m
6:07PM1.63m
6:33AM1.48m
7:01PM1.58m
Low Tide
10:53AM0.01m
11:34PM0.03m
11:50AM0.01m
00:29AM0.03m
12:46PM0.02m
light rain
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:32
5:34
5:35
 mm
4
1
2
3
Temp °C
9
11
14
12
11
11
11
11
12
13
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
10
Feels °C
6
8
12
10
9
9
10
10
12
12
11
10
9
10
10
11
11
12
12
12
5
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