
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Stix today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 11AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Stix. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun morning, strong winds from the NW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | E 10 | E 11 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
756 | 555 | 514 | 437 | 394 | 319 | 245 | 191 | 180 | 176 | 238 | 246 | 238 | 186 | 172 | 113 | 79 | 54 | 53 | 35 | 27 | 18 | 20 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:08AM1.42m | 2:38PM1.59m | 3:06AM1.45m | 3:36PM1.65m | 4:04AM1.48m | 4:34PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17AM0.09m | 8:59PM0.08m | 9:14AM0.05m | 9:59PM0.04m | 10:13AM0.01m | 10:58PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 6 | SSW 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 13 |
756 | 555 | 514 | 437 | 394 | 319 | 245 | 191 | 180 | 176 | 238 | 246 | 238 | 186 | 172 | 113 | 30 | 54 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 21 | 13 | 56 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SSW 12 | WNW 5 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | NE 6 |
173 | 173 | 138 | 110 | 108 | 79 | 88 | 92 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 42 | 41 | 26 | 25 | 31 | 79 | 8 | 53 | 35 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | E 13 | SSW 9 |
12 | — | — | — | 89 | 21 | 82 | 81 | 54 | 7 | 16 | 42 | 41 | 26 | 25 | — | 31 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 27 | 8 | 14 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 56 | 54 | 72 | 77 | 84 | 77 | 34 | 40 | 145 | 368 | 444 | 612 | 306 | 256 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 143 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
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