Tora-Stix 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.50° S 175.53° E

Issued: 6 am 21 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Tora-Stix sea temperature is

13.0°C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Tora-Stix today (21 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 11AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 21). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (21 Oct)	5ft (1.5m)	12s
Afternoon (21 Oct)	4.5ft (1.4m)	11s
Evening (21 Oct)	5ft (1.6m)	11s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
	Wednesday 21							Thursday 22								Friday 23
	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
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	0	0	2	3	4	4	3	3	0	1	2	1	1	2	2	1	0	0	0	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 12	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 9	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 16	SSW 15
Wave Graph
kJ	874	669	559	438	452	503	705	1089	1110	816	645	488	279	263	197	185	318	190	158	158	60	198	558
Wind (km/h)	NNW	WNW	SW	SSW	SSW	S	N	N	N	NNW	SSW	SSE	S	SW	WNW	SSW	SW	W	S	ESE	E	ENE	NNE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	off	glassy	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-off	off	cross	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross
High Tide	1:24AM1.21m				1:44PM1.32m				2:09AM1.22m				2:30PM1.32m				2:55AM1.25m				3:17PM1.34m
Low Tide			7:27AM0.32m				8:03PM0.30m				8:13AM0.30m				8:47PM0.27m				9:01AM0.27m				9:32PM0.24m


	6:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:16	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	7:45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:46	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	11	11	15	17	15	13	12	12	11	12	16	15	18	17	15	13	12	12	14	14	15	15	15
Feels °C	9	9	14	13	11	12	10	9	9	10	15	12	16	16	14	12	10	11	12	11	12	13	13
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 12	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 9	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	S 6	S 8	SSW 15
kJ	874	669	559	438	452	503	705	1089	1110	816	645	488	279	263	197	185	318	190	158	158	29	98	558
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 10	NE 10	NE 10	NE 10	NE 10	NE 10	NE 10	NE 10	NE 10	NE 10	NE 13	ENE 13	ENE 12	ENE 12	ENE 12	ENE 12	ENE 12	S 9	S 10	S 5	SSW 9	SSW 16	SSW 8
kJ	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	7	16	15	15	14	14	13	44	87	18	45	198	81
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	NE 10	—	—	NE 10	E 15	—	NE 14	NE 14	NE 13	NE 13	WNW 5	—	—	NE 12	—	S 13	ENE 11	ENE 11	SSE 10	SSW 12	SSE 9	SSE 9
kJ	—	4	—	—	4	4	—	8	7	7	28	2	—	—	23	—	3	13	12	31	60	26	33
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 4	WNW 5	WNW 4	W 4	WSW 4	—	—	—	—	—	—	WNW 5	WNW 5	W 4	W 3	—	—	SW 3	S 5	—	—	—	NE 3
kJ	2	15	20	19	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	15	37	10	2	—	—	3	22	—	—	—	2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Tora-Bombora Wairarapa	Tora-Bombora Wairarapa	Tora-Bombora Wairarapa	Breaker Bay Wellington	Wainuiomata Reefs Wellington	God Squad Wairarapa	Tora-Bombora Wairarapa	Tora-Bombora Wairarapa	Tora-Bombora Wairarapa	Tora-Bombora Wairarapa	Tora-Stix Wairarapa	White Rock - The Spit Wairarapa	Dolphin Bay Wairarapa	Tora-Bombora Wairarapa	Tora-Bombora Wairarapa	Tora-Bombora Wairarapa	Tora-Stix Wairarapa	Tora-Bombora Wairarapa	Seconds (White Rock) Wairarapa	Dee Dees Wairarapa	Dee Dees Wairarapa	Tora-Shipwreck Wairarapa	Tora-Bombora Wairarapa
Rating (10 max)	3	3	2	2	2	3	2	3	3	3	3	2	2	1	1	1	2	1	2	1	1	1	2
Distance (km)	0	0	0	61	56	8	0	0	0	0	0	17	11	0	0	0	0	0	18	27	27	1	0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Seconds (White Rock)	Castlepoint Beach	Castlepoint Beach	Seconds (White Rock)	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Seconds (White Rock)	Seconds (White Rock)	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Whareama	Seconds (White Rock)	Blackhead	Blackhead	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Humenga Point	Tora-Stix	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Dee Dees	Humenga Point	Humenga Point	Ning Nong Point and Reef
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	1	1	3	3	4	4	3	3	2	2	2	2	1	2	2	2	1	1	2	3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Nugget Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Weld Road Taranaki	Tolaga Bay East Cape	Papatowai Catlins	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Northland	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Catlins River Mouth Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	2	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4
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Rating (10 max)	6	6	7	7	6	6	6	9	9	9	8	7	5	5	6	5	5	6	6	6	5	5	7

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