Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Stix today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 1PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Stix. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
286 | 245 | 714 | 312 | 372 | 482 | 743 | 1624 | 1760 | 1622 | 1276 | 1139 | 917 | 731 | 814 | 961 | 3598 | 5163 | 5733 | 4377 | 3544 | 2627 | 1621 | 1286 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:20AM1.52m | 6:49PM1.73m | 7:18AM1.51m | 7:46PM1.71m | 8:15AM1.49m | 8:43PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:16AM-0.02m | 12:30PM-0.02m | 1:15AM-0.03m | 1:28PM-0.02m | 2:12AM-0.02m | 2:26PM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
286 | 245 | 714 | 261 | 372 | 482 | 292 | 1624 | 1760 | 1622 | 1276 | 1139 | 917 | 731 | 814 | 558 | 3598 | 5163 | 5733 | 4377 | 3544 | 2627 | 1621 | 1286 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | WNW 5 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 |
153 | 215 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 743 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 296 | 360 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | NE 10 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | NW 4 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 |
16 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | SSW 10 | SSW 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NW 4 | W 4 | — | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 |
140 | 226 | 51 | 312 | 254 | 303 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | — | — | 961 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 35 | 59 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 118 | 0 | 89 | 85 | 85 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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