Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Stix today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 3AM is: 2.5m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Stix. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1003 | 1694 | 3550 | 3142 | 4108 | 3870 | 3519 | 2618 | 1913 | 1581 | 1174 | 995 | 717 | 593 | 488 | 409 | 157 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:54AM1.25m | 4:19PM1.39m | 4:39AM1.27m | 5:03PM1.40m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:52PM0.29m | 10:00AM0.26m | 10:37PM0.26m | 10:46AM0.23m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 7 |
1003 | 1694 | 3550 | 3142 | 4108 | 3870 | 3519 | 2618 | 1913 | 1581 | 1174 | 995 | 717 | 593 | 488 | 409 | 90 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | S 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 16 | SE 16 | NW 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 11 |
16 | 98 | 12 | 179 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 77 | 102 | 90 | 157 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | — | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSW 12 |
4 | 16 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 129 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
380 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 70 | 94 | 83 | 89 | 75 | 46 | 144 | 318 | 349 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 72 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 0 |
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