Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Stix today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 8PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Stix. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
146 | 251 | 289 | 397 | 347 | 869 | 1292 | 2866 | 2604 | 2213 | 2228 | 3342 | 5616 | 5470 | 5523 | 6065 | 5632 | 5933 | 5720 | 5507 | 4787 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:10AM1.32m | 6:34PM1.40m | 6:57AM1.35m | 7:21PM1.40m | 7:45AM1.38m | 8:10PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:21PM0.19m | 00:52AM0.20m | 1:10PM0.18m | 1:38AM0.19m | 2:00PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
146 | 251 | 289 | 397 | 347 | 198 | 1292 | 2866 | 2604 | 2213 | 2228 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | 5720 | 5507 | 4787 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | WNW 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
33 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 229 | 869 | 166 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 38 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 7 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
19 | 19 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 37 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | — | — | — |
35 | 53 | 32 | 200 | 107 | — | — | 22 | 320 | 167 | — | 3342 | 5616 | 5470 | 5523 | 6065 | 5632 | 5933 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 118 | 151 | 0 | 229 | 269 | 85 | 73 | 74 | 61 | 59 | 27 | 1 | 17 |
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