Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Stix today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 2PM is: 5.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 20ft (6.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Stix. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed night, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2431 | 3650 | 6243 | 7725 | 8510 | 7922 | 6825 | 5824 | 8355 | 7228 | 4634 | 3697 | 2713 | 2200 | 1864 | 2028 | 1752 | 1136 | 993 | 1047 | 1155 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:13AM1.43m | 9:38PM1.40m | 10:04AM1.41m | 10:29PM1.34m | 10:55AM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:30PM0.15m | 3:53AM0.18m | 4:22PM0.21m | 4:41AM0.23m | 5:13PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | E 11 | SE 16 | — | SE 15 | — | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 96 | 98 | 78 | 21 | 10 | — | 9 | — | 8355 | 7228 | 4634 | 3697 | 187 | 113 | 141 | 1661 | 1334 | 1136 | 993 | 1047 | 1155 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 71 | 53 | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | 45 | 28 | 226 | 235 | 64 | 90 | 33 | 113 | 44 | 39 | 142 | 283 | 293 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 11 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 164 | 31 | 38 | 24 | — | 33 | 42 | 29 | 39 | 26 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2431 | 3650 | 6243 | 7725 | 8510 | 7922 | 6825 | 5824 | — | — | — | — | 2713 | 2200 | 1864 | 2028 | 1752 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 258 | 258 | 270 | 274 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 124 | 0 | 63 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 |
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