Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Stix today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 8AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Stix. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
104 | 74 | 51 | 88 | 146 | 251 | 289 | 314 | 264 | 869 | 1150 | 2580 | 2689 | 1868 | 2416 | 4791 | 5655 | |
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 | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 6:10AM1.32m | 6:34PM1.40m | 6:57AM1.35m | 7:21PM1.40m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:07AM0.22m | 12:21PM0.19m | 00:52AM0.20m | 1:10PM0.18m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
104 | 74 | 51 | 88 | 146 | 251 | 289 | 314 | 264 | 869 | 344 | 2580 | 2689 | 1868 | 2416 | 2910 | 4277 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SSW 16 | WNW 6 | SSW 16 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NE 9 |
25 | 25 | 47 | 33 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 173 | 55 | 1150 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 46 | 8 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 7 | NE 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — |
47 | 45 | 24 | 17 | 33 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
27 | 38 | 74 | 48 | 35 | 44 | 31 | 182 | 315 | 163 | 236 | 10 | 118 | 292 | — | 4791 | 5655 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 118 | 27 | 11 | 0 | 118 | 151 | 118 | 0 | 124 |
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