Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Stix today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 6PM is: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Stix. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri morning, light winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5324 | 4247 | 3484 | 2968 | 2638 | 2387 | 2138 | 2053 | 2223 | 1384 | 1491 | 1162 | 990 | 1046 | 1066 | 2747 | 2009 | 1765 | 1682 | 1592 | 1630 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:54AM1.41m | 10:21PM1.28m | 10:41AM1.39m | 11:08PM1.25m | 11:28AM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19PM0.25m | 4:28AM0.30m | 5:05PM0.28m | 5:13AM0.31m | 5:51PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 21 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 22 | 84 | 292 | 527 | 553 | 430 | 429 | 346 | 315 | 135 | 1066 | 2343 | 2009 | 1765 | 1682 | 1592 | 1630 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 18 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 9 | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 33 | 33 | 25 | 300 | 613 | 70 | 45 | 44 | 9 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5324 | 4247 | 3484 | 2968 | 2638 | 2387 | 2138 | 2053 | 2223 | 1384 | 1491 | 1162 | 990 | 1046 | — | 2747 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 187 | 174 | 270 | 251 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 124 | 297 | 301 | 151 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 59 | 0 | 0 |
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