
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Stix today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 2AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Stix. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | ESE 12 | NE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
278 | 226 | 177 | 171 | 115 | 109 | 109 | 84 | 48 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore 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 |
High Tide | 11:51PM1.33m | 12:19PM1.36m | 00:41AM1.28m | 1:07PM1.36m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04AM0.23m | 6:35PM0.27m | 6:50AM0.27m | 7:24PM0.30m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 8 | WNW 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 |
278 | 226 | 177 | 171 | 115 | 109 | 109 | 84 | 48 | 31 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 93 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | SSW 13 |
50 | 56 | 49 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | S 9 | ESE 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | S 9 |
11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NE 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 67 | 172 | 278 | 322 | 342 | 244 | 171 | 46 | 115 | 104 | 117 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 193 | 173 | 153 | 173 | 173 | 160 | 0 |
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