Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Stix today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 5AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 21). An 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 (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Stix. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat morning, light winds from the NNW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SW 8 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
661 | 560 | 454 | 358 | 297 | 284 | 231 | 227 | 177 | 128 | 96 | 48 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 143 | 709 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:07AM1.26m | 12:31PM1.36m | 00:54AM1.24m | 1:17PM1.35m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01PM0.29m | 6:14AM0.30m | 6:49PM0.31m | 6:59AM0.32m | 7:35PM0.32m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 13 | SW 8 | NE 8 |
661 | 560 | 454 | 358 | 297 | 284 | 231 | 227 | 177 | 128 | 96 | 48 | 31 | 17 | 33 | 143 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
45 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 16 | 33 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | ENE 3 | E 15 | SE 12 | E 16 | E 15 | SE 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NE 6 | SW 18 | NE 7 | SSW 15 |
2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | W 7 |
2 | 34 | 132 | 335 | 543 | 855 | 612 | 525 | 467 | 412 | 460 | 877 | 1425 | 621 | 515 | 578 | 709 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 118 | 72 | 124 | 124 | 143 | 160 | 173 | 169 | 169 | 118 | 118 | 118 |
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