Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Stix today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 8AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Stix. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, strong winds from the NW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | 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 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1308 | 2749 | 2953 | 2521 | 2685 | 5430 | 6189 | 5992 | 5661 | 5388 | 5470 | 8819 | 6483 | 6048 | 5014 | 4226 | 3352 | 3186 | 2918 | 5258 | 3771 | 2907 | 2019 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:57AM1.35m | 7:21PM1.40m | 7:45AM1.38m | 8:10PM1.39m | 8:34AM1.42m | 9:00PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:52AM0.20m | 1:10PM0.18m | 1:38AM0.19m | 2:00PM0.17m | 2:25AM0.18m | 2:52PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
258 | 2749 | 2953 | 2521 | 2685 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6165 | 6483 | 6048 | 5014 | 4226 | 3352 | 3186 | 2918 | 5258 | 3771 | 2907 | 2019 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | NE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 10 |
1308 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 12 | 11 | 160 | 768 | 1405 | 1904 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | SE 11 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | — | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | — |
8 | 5 | — | 28 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 15 | — | 5 | 6 | 5 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
— | 97 | 302 | 233 | 128 | 5430 | 6189 | 5992 | 5661 | 5388 | 5470 | 8819 | — | — | 10 | 47 | 42 | 37 | 32 | 29 | 65 | 537 | 578 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 118 | 118 | 0 | 11 | 333 | 89 | 88 | 73 | 59 | 56 | 56 | 27 | 1 | 17 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 124 | 124 |
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