Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Stix today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 7AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Stix. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SW 7 | W 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 177 | 130 | 71 | 48 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 75 | 684 | 229 | 232 | 742 | 3287 | 3186 | 2515 | 1930 | 1514 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:54AM1.24m | 1:17PM1.35m | 1:39AM1.24m | 2:03PM1.36m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:49PM0.31m | 6:59AM0.32m | 7:35PM0.32m | 7:44AM0.32m | 8:21PM0.32m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 13 | SW 7 | NE 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 177 | 130 | 71 | 48 | 31 | 17 | 33 | 75 | 9 | 229 | 232 | 742 | 3287 | 3186 | 2515 | 1930 | 1514 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 16 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 649 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 38 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | — | N 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NE 6 | SW 18 | NE 7 | SSW 15 | NE 7 | SSW 17 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | — | 4 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 8 | 30 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 592 | 458 | 730 | 735 | 1267 | 493 | 515 | 270 | 684 | 131 | 32 | 10 | 19 | 37 | 49 | 46 | 48 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 143 | 143 | 169 | 160 | 151 | 151 | 173 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
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