
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Stix today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 2PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Stix. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
359 | 531 | 660 | 639 | 730 | 948 | 2259 | 4555 | 4690 | 6849 | 11450 | 10656 | 9405 | 9145 | 9794 | 8895 | 7563 | 6411 | 5401 | 4293 | 3624 | 2934 | 2214 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:12AM1.29m | 8:34PM1.37m | 8:58AM1.31m | 9:20PM1.36m | 9:46AM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:09AM0.23m | 2:22PM0.23m | 2:53AM0.22m | 3:11PM0.22m | 3:38AM0.21m | 4:01PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 5 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 13 | ESE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 19 | SE 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
359 | 531 | 660 | 639 | 730 | 948 | 2259 | 3385 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 3624 | 2934 | 2214 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | ENE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 19 | NE 12 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 16 |
218 | 280 | 215 | 186 | 119 | 73 | 90 | 60 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 6 | 12 | 48 | 42 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | NE 13 | NE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | — | NE 11 |
210 | 98 | 146 | 137 | 184 | 145 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — |
39 | 69 | 36 | 13 | 16 | 11 | — | 4555 | 4690 | 6849 | 11450 | 10656 | 9405 | 9145 | 9794 | 8895 | 7563 | 6411 | 5401 | 4293 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 72 | 85 | 365 | 266 | 266 | 290 | 290 | 258 | 258 | 173 | 126 | 126 | 124 | 151 | 89 | 0 |
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