Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Stix today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 4AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Stix. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
154 | 133 | 99 | 62 | 58 | 51 | 51 | 37 | 37 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 60 | 56 | 54 | 54 | 34 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 4:42AM1.47m | 5:12PM1.65m | 5:38AM1.48m | 6:07PM1.63m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:38PM0.04m | 10:53AM0.01m | 11:34PM0.03m | 11:50AM0.01m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SW 4 |
120 | 101 | 99 | 62 | 58 | 51 | 51 | 113 | 120 | 151 | 148 | 157 | 131 | 157 | 111 | 169 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
67 | 44 | 47 | 46 | 21 | 29 | 21 | 37 | 37 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 31 | 31 | 44 | 54 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 9 | ESE 14 | SSW 16 | WNW 5 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 4 | ESE 14 |
3 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 60 | 56 | 54 | 2 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
154 | 133 | 109 | 80 | 91 | 91 | 85 | 204 | 210 | 251 | 254 | — | — | — | — | 256 | 199 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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