Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Stix today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 7AM is: 0.2m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Stix. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the S by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 40 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 57 | 145 | 200 | 261 | 360 | 451 | 1319 | 2513 | 3277 | 3543 | 3298 | 3510 | 3142 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:07PM1.63m | 6:33AM1.48m | 7:01PM1.58m | 7:27AM1.47m | 7:54PM1.52m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:29AM0.03m | 12:46PM0.02m | 1:22AM0.05m | 1:42PM0.06m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 34 | 35 | 20 | 20 | 57 | 256 | 268 | 343 | 237 | 221 | 226 | 222 | 188 | 146 | 135 | 138 | 582 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 13 | — | — | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | E 9 |
| kJ | 40 | 19 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 145 | 200 | 261 | 360 | 58 | 34 | 17 | — | — | 77 | 277 | 136 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 10 | SE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 75 | 18 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 173 | 149 | 173 | 188 | 231 | — | — | — | 46 | 451 | 1319 | 2513 | 3277 | 3543 | 3298 | 3510 | 3142 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 89 | 241 | 201 | 252 | 270 | 201 | 270 | 270 | 201 |
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