Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Stix today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 5AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Stix. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 11 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 916 | 1069 | 2437 | 2148 | 1862 | 1657 | 1765 | 1886 | 1858 | 1858 | 1998 | 1856 | 1677 | 1856 | 2046 | 2046 | 2017 | 1752 | 1488 | 2007 | 1740 | 1740 | 1665 | 1330 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:08PM1.25m | 11:28AM1.36m | 11:54PM1.23m | 12:14PM1.34m | 00:39AM1.21m | 12:59PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13AM0.31m | 5:51PM0.30m | 5:58AM0.33m | 6:35PM0.31m | 6:43AM0.33m | 7:19PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 300 | 704 | 2437 | 2148 | 1862 | 1657 | 1765 | 1886 | 1858 | 1858 | 1998 | 1856 | 1677 | 1856 | 2046 | 2046 | 2017 | 1752 | 1488 | 2007 | 1740 | 1740 | 1665 | 1330 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | — | E 11 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | WNW 5 | E 7 | E 7 | W 4 | — | — | — | SSW 17 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 12 | — | 10 | 44 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 11 | — | — | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | 399 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | — | — | E 11 | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 10 | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | 916 | 1069 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 58 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 72 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 59 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 0 |
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