Tora-Stix 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.50° S 175.53° E

Issued: 5 am 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Tora-Stix sea temperature is

12.6° 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 (12 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 11AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (12 Jul)	4.5ft (1.3m)	13s
Afternoon (12 Jul)	4.5ft (1.3m)	11s
Evening (12 Jul)	3.5ft (1.0m)	11s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun morning, strong winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).
	Sunday 12							Monday 13								Tuesday 14								Wed 15
	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
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SW 12	SSW 12	E 10	E 11	ESE 13
Wave Graph
kJ	756	555	514	437	394	319	245	191	180	176	238	246	238	186	172	113	79	54	53	35	27	18	20	56
Wind (km/h)	WSW	NW	NW	NNW	NNE	N	N	NNW	NNW	N	N	NNW	N	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide	2:08AM1.42m				2:38PM1.59m					3:06AM1.45m				3:36PM1.65m				4:04AM1.48m				4:34PM1.69m
Low Tide			8:17AM0.09m				8:59PM0.08m					9:14AM0.05m				9:59PM0.04m				10:13AM0.01m				10:58PM0.01m


	—	7:41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:41	—	—	—	—	—	7:39
	—	—	—	—	5:04	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:06	—	—	5:07
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	9	9	8	10	10	8	7	6	6	6	6	12	12	12	11	12	12	12	13	15	14	13	13	14
Feels °C	7	6	4	7	7	5	4	2	2	2	2	8	8	8	7	7	7	6	6	8	6	6	7	8
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	WNW 6	SSW 12	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 7	NE 6	NE 6	ESE 13
kJ	756	555	514	437	394	319	245	191	180	176	238	246	238	186	172	113	30	54	30	27	30	21	13	56
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 9	E 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	E 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	E 9	E 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 10	SSW 12	WNW 5	SSW 12	SW 12	ESE 10	E 10	E 11	NE 6
kJ	173	173	138	110	108	79	88	92	68	66	66	42	41	26	25	31	79	8	53	35	18	18	20	14
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 6	—	—	—	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SW 15	WNW 5	WNW 5	E 9	E 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	—	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	SSW 12	SSW 9	E 13	SSW 9
kJ	12	—	—	—	89	21	82	81	54	7	16	42	41	26	25	—	31	31	31	18	27	8	14	8
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	NE 2	NNE 3	N 3	NW 5	NW 5	NW 6	NW 6	NW 6	NNW 6	NNW 6	NE 5	NE 5	NW 6	NW 6	NW 7	NW 7	NW 6	NW 6
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	3	6	28	56	54	72	77	84	77	34	40	145	368	444	612	306	256
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Tora-Bombora Wairarapa	Tora-Bombora Wairarapa	Tora-Bombora Wairarapa	Tora-Bombora Wairarapa	Tora-Bombora Wairarapa	Tora-Bombora Wairarapa	Tora-Bombora Wairarapa	Tora-Bombora Wairarapa	Tora-Bombora Wairarapa	Tora-Bombora Wairarapa	Tora-Bombora Wairarapa	Tora Point Wairarapa	Tora Point Wairarapa	Tora Point Wairarapa	Tora Point Wairarapa	Tora Point Wairarapa	Tora Point Wairarapa	Herbertville Wairarapa	Uruti Point Wairarapa	Uruti Point Wairarapa	Uruti Point Wairarapa	Uruti Point Wairarapa	Uruti Point Wairarapa	Uruti Point Wairarapa
Rating (10 max)	3	3	2	2	3	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	143	60	60	60	60	60	60
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Seconds (White Rock)	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Humenga Point	Humenga Point	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Seconds (White Rock)	Seconds (White Rock)	Seconds (White Rock)	Tora Point	Seconds (White Rock)	Tora Point	Seconds (White Rock)	Tora Point	Tora Point	Blackhead	Blackhead	Blackhead	Blackhead	Blackhead	Blackhead	Blackhead
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Stent Road Taranaki	Raglan-Whale Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Whale Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Whale Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Manu Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Punakaiki West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Stent Road Taranaki	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	2	2	2	3	4	4	3	3	3	3	4	4	5	5
Header Global	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Ilot Sancho Mauritius	Etang-Sale Reunion	Bluff Panama	Bluff Panama	Bluff Panama	Ilot Sancho Mauritius	Black Rocks Mauritius	Black Rocks Mauritius	Black Rocks Mauritius	Amanzimtoti South Africa	Benkunqut Indonesia	Injidup Carpark Australia	Bancoora Australia	Bullies Australia	Bullies Australia	Buchupureo Chile	Buchupureo Chile	Buchupureo Chile	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia
Rating (10 max)	6	6	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	7	7	7	6	5	9	9

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