Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Stix today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 7PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Stix. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, strong winds from the NW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 202 | 188 | 149 | 143 | 104 | 74 | 79 | 86 | 180 | 211 | 285 | 304 | 330 | 973 | 1261 | 3857 | 3243 | 2740 | 2540 | 2377 | 2138 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:48PM1.40m | 6:10AM1.32m | 6:34PM1.40m | 6:57AM1.35m | 7:21PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33AM0.21m | 00:07AM0.22m | 12:21PM0.19m | 00:52AM0.20m | 1:10PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 202 | 188 | 149 | 143 | 104 | 74 | 73 | 86 | 180 | 211 | 285 | 304 | 330 | 973 | 1261 | 3857 | 3243 | 2740 | 2540 | 2377 | 2138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 11 | NE 7 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SSW 16 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 59 | 56 | 42 | 25 | 68 | 25 | 79 | 33 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 237 | 60 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NE 7 | SSW 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 82 | 49 | 66 | 66 | 25 | 45 | 24 | 17 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 39 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 53 | 84 | 58 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 51 | 83 | 235 | 275 | 285 | 404 | — | — | 8 | 164 | 453 | 981 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 118 | 128 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 118 | 160 |
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