Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Stix today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 2AM is: 5.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Stix. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8359 | 8342 | 6774 | 5787 | 8355 | 6979 | 5710 | 3544 | 2909 | 2605 | 1901 | 1497 | 1584 | 1027 | 993 | 909 | 1226 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:38PM1.40m | 10:04AM1.41m | 10:29PM1.34m | 10:55AM1.38m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:53AM0.18m | 4:22PM0.21m | 4:41AM0.23m | 5:13PM0.25m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | -3 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | SE 15 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 |
| kJ | 21 | — | 9 | — | 8355 | 6979 | 5710 | 3544 | 165 | 173 | 141 | 108 | 1214 | 1027 | 993 | 909 | 1226 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 8 | E 9 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 45 | 28 | 27 | 319 | 92 | 24 | 34 | 33 | 43 | 39 | 200 | 350 | 286 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | SE 11 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 38 | 24 | — | — | 31 | 40 | 28 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8359 | 8342 | 6774 | 5787 | — | — | — | — | 2909 | 2605 | 1901 | 1497 | 1584 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 258 | 258 | 258 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 151 | 63 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 27 | 27 | 0 |
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