Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Stix today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 3AM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Stix. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri night, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2387 | 2205 | 2010 | 2223 | 1314 | 1425 | 1101 | 938 | 937 | 1069 | 2633 | 2266 | 2023 | 1682 | 1739 | 1831 | 1777 | 1804 | 1883 | 1803 | 1628 | 1830 | 2076 | 2046 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:21PM1.28m | 10:41AM1.39m | 11:08PM1.25m | 11:28AM1.36m | 11:54PM1.23m | 12:14PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:28AM0.30m | 5:05PM0.28m | 5:13AM0.31m | 5:51PM0.30m | 5:58AM0.33m | 6:35PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | NE 9 | SSW 14 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 84 | 3 | 527 | 588 | 450 | 429 | 346 | 322 | 300 | 714 | 2633 | 2266 | 2023 | 1682 | 1739 | 1831 | 1777 | 1804 | 1883 | 1803 | 1628 | 1830 | 2076 | 2046 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 9 | — | — | NE 13 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | — | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | WNW 5 | E 7 | E 7 | NW 5 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 31 | 12 | 12 | — | — | 44 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 11 | — | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | — | — | E 11 | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 10 | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 4 | — |
| kJ | 2387 | 2205 | 2010 | 2223 | 1314 | 1425 | 1101 | 938 | 937 | 1069 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 62 | 37 | 12 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 126 | 126 | 126 | 124 | 238 | 261 | 151 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 56 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 56 | 0 |
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