Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Stix today (31 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 9PM is: 4.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Stix. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
2718 | 3940 | 6456 | 6486 | 6000 | 5701 | 7111 | 8858 | 7360 | 6504 | 5091 | 4291 | 3898 | 3045 | 3259 | 5362 | 3966 | 3076 | 2155 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:21PM1.40m | 7:45AM1.38m | 8:10PM1.39m | 8:34AM1.42m | 9:00PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:38AM0.19m | 2:00PM0.17m | 2:25AM0.18m | 2:52PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | WNW 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
2718 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | — | 7487 | 7360 | 6504 | 5091 | 4291 | 3898 | 3045 | 3259 | 5362 | 3966 | 3076 | 2155 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 10 |
53 | 13 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 12 | 11 | 246 | 1075 | 2264 | 2111 | — | 12 | 12 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | SE 11 | — |
12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | 5 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | — | — | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 7 |
— | 3940 | 6456 | 6486 | 6000 | 5701 | 7111 | 8858 | — | — | 94 | 110 | 39 | 28 | 24 | 19 | 62 | 284 | 578 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 0 | 238 | 339 | 85 | 151 | 73 | 59 | 27 | 61 | 56 | 1 | 88 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
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